Building Sustainable Health Systems for Women & Communities
CEHDAR is dedicated to advancing midwifery, nursing, leadership, research, and policy for equitable, respectful, and accessible healthcare.
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CEHDAR is dedicated to advancing midwifery, nursing, leadership, research, and policy for equitable, respectful, and accessible healthcare.
Discover CEHDARConvening Africa's Midwifery Leaders
The Unifying Midwifery in Africa Summit brings together midwives, researchers, policymakers and partners to shape the future of women's and newborn health.
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The Unifying Midwifery in Africa Summit brings together midwives, researchers, policymakers and partners to shape the future of women's and newborn health.
Explore the SummitEvidence for Equitable Health Systems
We produce and translate evidence to strengthen midwifery, nursing, RMNCAH and public health services across Ghana and Africa.
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We produce and translate evidence to strengthen midwifery, nursing, RMNCAH and public health services across Ghana and Africa.
Our Services
Building Sustainable Health Systems for Women
Centre for Health Development and Research (CEHDAR) is a registered health non-profit based in Ghana and cooperating globally — dedicated to building sustainable, equitable health systems for women and communities.
We advance midwifery & nursing systems, health professional leadership, and evidence-based research, policy & advocacy through a diverse team of experts and a strong Advisory Board.
Mission, Vision & Values
What drives us to build sustainable, respectful and equitable health systems for women and communities.
Mission
To promote optimal women and public health by advancing health professional leadership development and services in a conducive, respectful, equity-based environment that drives quality health systems.
Vision
To be an organization of choice for driving global standards and innovations in building health professional capacities for improving health care systems for women and the wider public.
Goals
To motivate, build capacity and provide technical assistance to health professional leaders, advocates, policy-makers, programmers, managers and partners for health improvements.
Values
Passion, Assertiveness, Innovation, Accountability, Mutual Respect and Excellence in service delivery.
Our Services
Practical, evidence-informed services that strengthen midwifery, nursing and public health systems.
Featured Projects
A selection of the initiatives shaping the future of midwifery and health leadership.
Unifying Midwifery in Africa Initiative
Continental initiative to strengthen midwifery leadership, education and practice across Africa.
State of the World's Midwifery – Ghana Update
Collaboration with MOH-Ghana and White Ribbon Alliance-Global to document Ghana's midwifery landscape.
Sexual Violence Prevention Campaign
Multi-stakeholder campaign for prevention and response to sexual violence in Ghana.
Fetal Doppler Distribution
Distribution of fetal dopplers to midwives across 30 rural health facilities in Ghana.
Mentorship for Midwives Programme
Structured mentorship pairing experienced midwives with early-career practitioners.
National Honours & Awards Programme
Recognising outstanding contributions of midwives and nurses across Ghana.
Advisory Board
A distinguished board guiding CEHDAR's strategic direction. Click a profile to learn more.
CEHDAR Experts
Meet the multidisciplinary team driving our impact — click a profile to open.
Latest Reports
CONGRATULATIONS MIDWIVES AND OUR SUPPORTING STAKEHOLDERS OF THE WORLD.
Fellow Midwives, Today, the world comes together to mark the International Day of the Midwife. It is a moment of recognition, an...
Competency Based Pre-Service Education Curriculum For Registered Midwives
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, VAIDATION AND LAUNCH IN LIBERIA 2026
Retaining the Midwifery Workforce in Africa: Challenges & Opportunities
Honoured to represent CEHDAR as its Founder and CEO to contribute to the celebration of the International Day of the Midwife with ...
Partners & Collaborators
Upcoming Events
Unifying Midwifery in Africa Summit
Annual continental summit bringing together midwives, leaders and partners.
Partner with CEHDAR
Together we can strengthen health systems and transform outcomes for women and communities.
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