The global health agenda to reduce maternal mortality is delayed in Sub-Saharan Africa. The shortage of skilled birth attendants\nin Tanzania hinders the improvement of midwifery care to prevent maternal mortality and morbidity. It is urgently neccesary to\ndevelop midwifery leaders capable of working as educators, researchers, administrators, and advanced practitioners, contributing\nto the improvement of midwifery care and maternal child health in their own country. This report describes the process of\nestablishing the first midwifery master�s program in Tanzania through the efforts of two academic institutions, one in Tanzania\nand one in Japan. The collaboration developed a sustainable partnership model for the advancement of midwifery education. This\npartnership model was based upon the professional relationships corresponding with our values of humanized childbirth and\npeople-centered care. The key elements for the project success included: (1) spending adequate time for in-person communication\nwith the collaborative partner; (2) sharing the same goals and concepts; (3) understanding different values and norms for working\nand living; (4) learning ways of communication and project implementation in the partner�s culture and (5) confirming the\nfeasibility, which could increase team members� motivation and commitment. Midwives from the two institutions both gained\nknowledge and research outcomes as well as the satisfaction of establishing the midwifery master�s program. To improve the\nremaining global maternal health issues, this win-win collaboration should be considered as the 21st century�s partnership model\nfor the global health community.
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