Southern Luzon State University (SLSU) has achieved a historic milestone as the first university in the Philippines to secure international accreditation for its Bachelor of Science in Midwifery program from the Indonesian Accreditation Agency for Higher Education in Health-International (IAAHEH-INT).
The accreditation process took place from February 5 to 7, 2026, and involved program profiling, stakeholder interviews, facility inspections, visits to academic hospitals and clinics, and observation of teaching and learning practices. The evaluation was conducted by the IAAHEH team in close coordination with the SLSU Accreditation Committee, led by SLSU President Frederick T. Villa, DTech, and College of Allied Medicine Dean Rosalinda A. Abuy, PhD.
SLSU’s Midwifery program is currently the first and only program in the Philippines to pursue international accreditation from IAAHEH. Following intensive site evaluations, it officially became the country’s pioneering IAAHEH-accredited health science program.
IAAHEH, formally known as Lembaga Akreditasi Mandiri Pendidikan Tinggi Kesehatan (LAM-PTKes), was established in 2014 and has accredited around 4,000 study programs across seven health science fields, including Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Midwifery, Pharmacy, Public Health, and Nutrition. The agency is recognized by the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) and the Asia-Pacific Quality Register (APQR), enabling it to accredit programs internationally.
With this achievement, SLSU sets a precedent for Philippine higher education institutions, strengthening its role in advancing healthcare education and opening doors to greater global collaboration.
SLSU’s Midwifery program is currently the first and only program in the Philippines to pursue international accreditation from IAAHEH. Following intensive site evaluations, it officially became the country’s pioneering IAAHEH-accredited health science program.
IAAHEH, formally known as Lembaga Akreditasi Mandiri Pendidikan Tinggi Kesehatan (LAM-PTKes), was established in 2014 and has accredited around 4,000 study programs across seven health science fields, including Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Midwifery, Pharmacy, Public Health, and Nutrition. The agency is recognized by the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) and the Asia-Pacific Quality Register (APQR), enabling it to accredit programs internationally.
With this achievement, SLSU sets a precedent for Philippine higher education institutions, strengthening its role in advancing healthcare education and opening doors to greater global collaboration.
Article and Layout: April Arianne A. de Leon
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