LeDeG Midwifery College Charity Organization is fully licensed and accredited by the Education and Training Authority (ETA). The ETA rigorously conducts its institutional assessments to ensure the renewal of licenses every five years for all higher education institutions. In line with this requirement, we are currently undergoing the re-registration process in accordance with the updated ETA guidelines.
LeDeG Midwifery College Charity Organization is non-for-profit Health Science College, aspires to be a Center-of-Excellence in BSc Midwifery education and produce Competent, Compassionate and Ethical Midwives in Ethiopia.
It was founded and established by Dr. Teguest Guerma a former WHO senior staff and AMERF Director General who used her own retirement funds to construct, equip and manned the college. The college had secured accreditation/license from the Education and Training Authority (ETA) and works very closely with the Federal Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education and CSA.
LeDeG Midwifery College provides scholarships for girls, especially economically disadvantaged girls from hard-to-reach areas of the country.
Dr. Teguest Guerma is a renowed physician and global health leader specializing in infectious diseases. A Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, she is the founder and CEO of LeDeG Midwifery College, established in 2015 to address critical gaps in maternal health across Ethiopia and beyond.
From 2010 to 2015, Dr. Guerma made history as the first African woman to serve as Director General of Amref Health Africa, leading community health programs across more than 35 African countries. Prior to this, she spent over two decades at the World Health Organization (WHO) in senior roles, including WHO Representative to Botswana and Nepal, and as Africa’s UN Liaison in New York.
Notably, she served as Acting Director of WHO’s Global Program on AIDS, where she co-led the groundbreaking "3 by 5 Initiative," accelerating access to antiretroviral therapy in low-resource settings.
Dr. Guerma began her career as a frontline physician in Burundi in 1985, where she identified the country's first AIDS cases—an early signal of her enduring commitment to global public health and health equity.
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I am from Gambella region. I belong to a farmer family. In my region there is no such opportunity for girl’s education. I am so happy for the opportunity of being a student at LeDeG Midwifery.
I am from Somali region. My parents are pastoralists. Being a student of LeDeG Midwifery College is a big opportunity. The teaching-learning process is very attractive and friendly. Training the girls is directly training the society, since women are the pillars of the sociey.
I am from from Benishangul Gumuz region. My parents are farmers. Being a midwife was my childhood passion. I am so delighted to join LeDeG Midwifery College. In the College we are learning not only professional course but also confidence building and women empowerment leadership.
I am from Gambella region. I belong to a farmer family. In my region there is no such opportunity for girl’s education. I am so happy for the opportunity of being a student at LeDeG Midwifery.
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