Countdown countries in | |||||||
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All countries | Sub-Saharan Africa | Eastern Mediterranean | South-East Asia | Western Pacific | Americas | Europe | |
(n = 73) | (n = 41) | (n = 9) | (n = 6) | (n = 6) | (n = 6) | (n = 5) | |
Regulation activities | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
Continuing professional development | 51 (70) | 28 (68) | 6 (67) | 6 (100) | 3 (50) | 4 (67) | 4 (80) |
Accreditation of education providers | 51 (70) | 29 (71) | 5 (56) | 3 (50) | 4 (67) | 5 (83) | 5 (100) |
Assessing competency prior to registration | 49 (67) | 29 (71) | 5 (56) | 4 (67) | 4 (67) | 3 (50) | 4 (80) |
Setting standards for education | 49 (67) | 29 (71) | 6 (67) | 4 (67) | 1 (17) | 4 (67) | 5 (100) |
Establishing the scope of midwifery practice | 44 (60) | 28 (68) | 5 (56) | 2 (33) | 3 (50) | 5 (83) | 1 (20) |
Ensuring the quality of education | 39 (53) | 25 (61) | 4 (44) | 3 (50) | 2 (33) | 2 (33) | 3 (60) |