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Strategies Toward Ending Preventable Maternal Mortality (EPMM) Under the Sustainable Development Goals Agenda

Between 1990 and 2015, the global maternal mortality ratio (MMR) decreased by 44% under the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), from 385 to 216 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births. Despite this progress, we fell short of the MDG target of reducing the global MMR by 70%, and perhaps more importantly, huge inequalities persist both within and among countries. For example, as an aggregate figure, sub-Saharan Africa has by far the highest MMR at 546 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births while the average MMR in developed regions is just 12 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births. The devastating consequences of maternal deaths extend not just to families but entire communities…read more

This Is a Drill: Developing an Obstetric Emergency Drills Program

By María Belizán, Daniela Colaci, Agustina Mazzoni, Ezequiel García-Elorrio, Sebastián García-Martí, and Fernando Althabe, Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy (IECS). This post describes field experience in Ethiopia and India that helped shape the Obstetric Emergency Drills Training Kit, a new free resource for clinicians seeking ways to manage complications like postpartum hemorrhage and pre-eclampsia/eclampsia, the leading causes of maternal mortality globally…read more

Using the PRONTO Simulation Training Model to Strengthen Mobile Midwife Mentor Competency and to Introduce Simulation and Team-Training Skills to Improve Quality of Care in Bihar, India

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 20, 2015 Background: In 2009, PRONTO International began training provider teams using in-situ highly-realistic simulation and team training to improve emergency obstetric and neonatal care (EmONC) in resource-limited settings. PRONTO collaborated with CARE India in 2014 to pilot the model with an initial training for nurse-midwife … Continue reading “Using the PRONTO Simulation Training Model to Strengthen Mobile Midwife Mentor Competency and to Introduce Simulation and Team-Training Skills to Improve Quality of Care in Bihar, India”

Improving a Minimum Package of Services for Mothers and Newborns on the Day of Birth in Tanzania: Challenges and Opportunities

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: More than 40% of maternal and new-born deaths occur in the first 24 hours after birth, reinforcing the critical need for improved maternal and newborn care on the day of birth. The USAID-funded MAISHA program supported the Ministry of Health to improve a … Continue reading “Improving a Minimum Package of Services for Mothers and Newborns on the Day of Birth in Tanzania: Challenges and Opportunities”

Achieving Coverage and Compliance of Antenatal Calcium Supplementation for Prevention of Pre-Eclampsia – Findings From Nepal

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 20, 2015 Background: Calcium consumption during pregnancy reduces the incidence of pre-eclampsia/eclampsia among women with low calcium intake. Nepal implemented a pilot program to ascertain the feasibility of distributing calcium during antenatal care (ANC) services and follow-up by community health volunteers (FCHVs). We conducted a study … Continue reading “Achieving Coverage and Compliance of Antenatal Calcium Supplementation for Prevention of Pre-Eclampsia – Findings From Nepal”

Maternal Infections

Course: Maternal Infections Source: Geneva Foundation for Medical Education and Research Language: English Intended users: Health professionals Overview: This course was developed in partnership with the MHTF, Oxford Maternal & Perinatal Health Institute and Global Health Network in response to feedback received from health professionals participating in the previous online courses on pre-eclampsia/eclampsia and postpartum hemorrhage, … Continue reading “Maternal Infections”

Three Barriers to Delivering Maternal Health Supplies and the Solution

This post is part of the blog series “Increasing access to maternal and reproductive health supplies: Leveraging lessons learned in preventing maternal mortality,” hosted by the Maternal Health Task Force, Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition/Maternal Health Supplies Caucus, Family Care International and the USAID-Accelovate program at Jhpiego which discusses the importance and methods of reaching women with lifesaving reproductive and maternal health supplies … Continue reading “Three Barriers to Delivering Maternal Health Supplies and the Solution”

Call for Posts: How to Increase Access to Maternal and Reproductive Health Supplies

The Maternal Health Task Force (MHTF), the Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition (RHSC)/Maternal Health Supplies Caucus (MHS) and Family Care International (FCI) share the goal of increasing awareness of the key role that reliable access to quality maternal and reproductive health supplies plays in reducing maternal mortality. To this end, we’d like to invite you to contribute a post to our blog series, Increasing access to maternal and reproductive health supplies: Leveraging lessons learned in preventing maternal mortality… read more

How to Train Providers Where Maternal Mortality is Highest

In Mexico, maternal mortality continues to be a public health problem. Throughout the country, the burden of maternal mortality varies greatly between different locations. The three states with the highest maternal mortality ratio are Guerrero, Oaxaca, and Chiapas. The main causes of maternal mortality continue to be hypertensive pregnancy disorders and postpartum haemorrhage. In order to help meet the needs of these underserved and high-burdened states… read more

Maternal and Perinatal Health

Course: Maternal and Perinatal Health Source: Geneva Foundation for Medical Education and Research Language: English Intended users: Health care providers, supervisors of health care facilities, public health professionals Overview: The objective of this module is to provide up-to-date information on maternal and perinatal health issues in order to improve the skills and knowledge of health … Continue reading “Maternal and Perinatal Health”