Madar (Nouakchott) - The third regional workshop to train supervisors and reference mentors in clinical mentoring for West and Central Africa opened on Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at the National Higher School of Health Sciences in Nouakchott, the Mauritanian News Agency (AMI) reported.
The opening was chaired by the secretary general of the Ministry of Health. The two-week workshop aims, according to the same source, to strengthen health cooperation among the region's countries and the exchange of experience in clinical mentoring, particularly in reproductive health and maternal and child health.
The secretary general welcomed the delegations and expressed satisfaction that Mauritania had been chosen to host the meeting. He praised the partnership between the health ministry and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and its technical support in reproductive health, maternal and child health and the strengthening of health human resources.
The school's director said the third edition reflects the growing importance of training in clinical mentoring for midwives, noting that maternal and newborn deaths remain among the main health problems in sub-Saharan Africa.
UNFPA Resident Representative in Mauritania Olga Sankara said reducing maternal and newborn mortality remains one of the main public health challenges in West and Central Africa, describing the course as an opportunity to develop professional skills and improve the quality of care for women and newborns.
