MONROVIA, LIBERIA-The Liberia Board for Nursing and Midwifery (LBNM) and partners have officially launched the updated Registered Midwifery Curriculum.

The new curriculum aims to improve the quality of midwifery education and strengthen the health workforce.

The launch received technical and financial support from Expertise France, under the HEALTH project, with funding from the French Development Agency (AFD).

Speaking at the event on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Congo Town, LBNM Registrar, Cecelia Kpangbala-Flomo, said,” The curriculum has been fully revised to close the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical clinical skills.

According to her, the document will also ensure graduating midwives are competent, confident, and ready to serve communities across all fifteen counties.

Meanwhile, French Ambassador to Liberia, Isabelle Le Guellec, described the launch of the curriculum as a testament to what Liberian institutions can achieve when they lead.

The French Envoy believes that the revised and registered midwifery curriculum will ensure sustainable, transparent, and fully owned by the country’s midwifery regulatory body.

Ambassador Le Guellec highlighted that the focus now shifts to implementation, particularly printing and distribution to all midwifery schools.

She reaffirmed France’s determination to support the education of Liberian midwives to improve maternal and newborn health.