In a joint effort, the High Commission of India to Rwanda, the Ministry of Health, and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Rwanda, launched the 'AIM for Change!' programme on May 20.

This South-South Cooperation initiative is designed to expand and support the ongoing professionalisation of Rwanda’s midwifery workforce to accelerate progress towards zero preventable maternal deaths.

Funded by the India-UN Development Partnership Fund,a $150 million commitment by the Government of India targeting 65 countries across the southern hemisphere,the initiative advances midwifery and aims to reduce preventable maternal deaths in Rwanda, exemplifying South-South cooperation. It supports the rollout of a standardized, simulation-based midwifery curriculum, expands enrollment and scholarships for about 500 students from diploma to PhD levels, and strengthens midwifery leadership through capacity-building and partnerships with the Rwanda Association of Midwives.