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About the Organization

The School of Midwifery Makeni (SOMM) was established by Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOHS) in 2010 to train competent midwives to address the gross shortage of midwives, who will work autonomously to improve rural maternity care in Sierra Leone. The School of Midwifery Makeni is under the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOHS) but is managed as an autonomous unit with its own staff directly supervised by a management board. The School of Midwifery Makeni (SOMM) was established by Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOHS) in 2010 to train competent midwives to address the gross shortage of midwives, who will work autonomously to improve rural maternity care in Sierra Leone. The School of Midwifery Makeni is under the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOHS) but is managed as an autonomous unit with its own staff directly supervised by a management board. 
Bombali district where SOMM is located has a high prevalence of teenage pregnancy. The school runs a practicing maternity clinic which provides reproductive, maternal, neonatal, and child health services (RMNCH) to the Masuba community and its environs. These services are mainly provided by midwives and other health care providers. The district health management team (DHMT) supervises the clinic. Student midwives are posted to this clinic during their clinical placement to have a real life experience after gaining confidence of practice in the skills laboratory. There is an increase rate of teenage pregnant girls attending the clinic most of whom are accompanied by their teenage spouses. There is no separate facility for their care, as all pregnant women regardless of their age are placed in one waiting room for antenatal care.There is no adolescent and youth friendly services in the clinic and its environ. SOMM seeks to provide an appropriate center for adolescent and youths. 

Current Mission

To contribute to the reduction of maternal and infant mortality and morbidity by providing high quality training for midwives who will work in both rural and urban areas in Sierra Leone. 

Proposed New Mission

To contribute to the reduction of maternal and infant mortality and morbidity by providing high quality training for midwives who will work especially in rural areas of Sierra Leone to improve maternal and newborn health 

Problem Area

High prevalence of Teenage Pregnancy in Bombali District 

Program Goal Statement

Implement adolescent and Youth friendly services at the school of midwifery Makeni (SOMM) practicing maternity clinic to reduce by 5% the prevalence of teenage pregnancy in Bombali District 

Long Term Outcome Smart Objective

Reduce by 5% the rate of teenage pregnancy by implementing adolescent and youth-friendly services in Makeni, Bombali District, Northern Sierra Leone by end of calendar year 2017. 

Measure

Create awareness among 4,000 adolescent and young people on sexual and reproductive health issues and refer appropriately those who needs supportCreate awareness among 4,000 adolescent and young people on sexual and reproductive health issues and refer appropriately those who needs support
Measure: Number of adolescent and young people who received information on sexual and reproductive health issues and/or refer appropriately for those who need support