World Prematurity Day 2019: get involved!

Added on :10 November 2019

By:Quality of Care Network Secretariat

Mark World Prematurity Day on 17th November, with the theme ‘Born Too Soon: Providing the right care, at the right time, in the right place’ and help raise awareness about the issues of premature birth, newborn health and survival.

Every year, 15 million babies are born prematurely – more than one in ten of all babies around the world. World Prematurity Day is a key moment to focus global attention on the leading cause of child deaths under age 5: complications from preterm birth,  which account for nearly 1 million deaths each year (UNICEF). Without a major push to reduce these deaths, we will not reach the global goal endorsed by 193 countries to end all preventable newborn and child deaths by 2030.

Get involved! The Healthy Newborn Network (HNN) has compiled tips for activities, social media content and other promotion material to share your World Prematurity Day experience and plans. Access HNN World Prematurity Day materials

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The power of pregnancy clubs: new research on group antenatal care

Added on :28 June 2019

By:Quality of Care Network Secretariat

Join a MSH webinar exploring the role of pregnancy clubs as a model to improve quality of care for pregnant women on Wednesday 10 July, at 9 am EST. Register

A growing body of evidence shows that many women in low- and middle-income countries are not getting the respectful, supportive, high-quality antenatal care (ANC) they need and expect. Quality ANC is essential for a healthy pregnancy and has an important role in fostering a positive pregnancy experience.  Group ANC models—pregnancy clubs—are emerging as a promising innovation to improve the quality of care women receive and provide them with information and social support. 

MSH and Scope (formerly M4ID) will share lessons learned from using human-centered design to adapt pregnancy clubs to local contexts in Uganda, Kenya, and Guatemala—as well as results from testing the effectiveness, feasibility, and acceptability of group ANC.

This is MSH’s fourth webinar in its series, “Quality of Care: An Essential Pillar to Achieve Universal Health Coverage for Women, Children, and Adolescents.” 

Photo: Pregnant women await antenatal care services at Apeitolin II, a hard to reach area in Karamoja sub-region, Uganda, in July 2018. © UNICEF/UN0232675/Adriko

 

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Join the call to action for Every Newborn Everywhere

Added on :22 May 2019

By:Quality of Care Network secretariat

If you are at the World Health Assembly:

Join WHO and PMNCH's call to action for 'Every Newborn Everywhere - Closing gaps in neonatal care'.

Date: 23 May 2019, Time: 18:00 – 20:00

Location: Intercontinental Hotel, Geneva

The session will share knowledge and experience for driving progress on newborn health, with special focus on transforming inpatient care of the most vulnerable newborns, those born too small, too soon, and who are acutely ill, particularly in low and middle-income countries and humanitarian settings.

Co-Sponsors include: The World Health Organization, PMNCH and the EWEC Secretariat

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Strengthening quality midwifery education for Universal Health Coverage 2030

Added on :20 May 2019

By:Quality of Care Network secretariat

WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA and the International Convention of Midwives  launched the Framework for action: Strengthening quality midwifery education for UHC 2030. 

When midwives are educated to international standards, and midwifery includes the provision of family planning, it could avert more than 80% of all maternal deaths, stillbirths and neonatal deaths. Achieving this impact also requires that midwives are licensed, regulated, fully integrated into health systems and working in interprofessional teams. Yet there is a startling lack of investment in quality midwifery education, despite the evidence of impact. Now is the time to take collective action.

The Framework  is a guide to develop high-quality, sustainable pre- and in-service education to save lives, and includes a seven-step action plan for use by all stakeholders in maternal and newborn health. 

 

Photo: Every woman and newborn should be cared for by a midwife educated to international standards. ©H4+/Sven Torfinn

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Official launch of the WHO, The World Bank and The BMJ Collection on Quality of Care

In preparation for Universal Health Coverage Day,  global and national leaders and experts launched on 11 December 2023 The BMJ Collection on Quality of Care. Developed in collaboration with the World Health Organization and The World Bank, the Collection shares critical thinking on both the emerging priorities and unfinished agenda for improving quality of care in low- and middle- income countries.

The webinar discussed and reflected on topics in the Collection related to :

  • Creating an enabling and supportive environment for implementing quality of care
  • Engaging communities and other stakeholders in quality of care initiatives
  • Innovating to advance quality of care

All of the articles are available to read Open Access: www.bmj.com/qualityofcare

Programme:

Welcome and introduction: Kathleen Hill, Senior Principal Technical Advisor​, MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership/Jhpiego

Opening remarks:  

Bruce Aylward, Assistant Director-General UHC and Life Course​, World Health Organization Geneva

Monique Vledder​, Head of the Global Health, Nutrition and Population Department​, The World Bank

Kamran Abbasi​, Editor in Chief, The BMJ 

Panel discussions:

Panel 1: Creating an enabling environment for Quality of Care

Facilitated by Anshu Banerjee, Director, Department for Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health, and Ageing, WHO Geneva

Matron Margaret Mannah, Program Manager, National Quality Management Programme, Ministry of Health and Sanitation, Sierra Leone

Munir Kassa, Senior Technical Advisor, Ministry of Health, Ethiopia

Selina Dussey, Acting Head, Quality Management Unit, Ministry of Health, Ghana

Panel 2: Engaging for Quality of Care

Facilitated by Blerta Maliqi, Unit Head, Quality of Care, Department for Integrated Health Services, WHO Geneva

Bongani Chikwapulo​, Head of Norms and Standards, Quality Management Directorate, Ministry of Health and Population, Malawi

Rajat Chabba, Technical Director, Market Solutions, Jhpiego  ​

Minara Chowdhury​, Senior Director, Institute for Healthcare Improvement​

Panel 3: Innovating for Quality of Care

Facilitated by Sanam Roder-DeWan, Lead, Service Delivery Redesign, The World Bank​ & Associate Professor of Community and Family Medicine Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, USA

Andrews Ayim​, Deputy Director Policy, Policy, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Division, Ghana Health Service

Mickey Chopra​, Global Solutions Lead for Service Delivery,  Health Nutrition and Population global practice, The World Bank​

Hema Magge​, Senior Program Officer, Newborn Health, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Wrap-up: Kathleen Hill, Jhpiego

Closing remarks:

  • Juan Pablo Uribe, Global Director, Health, Nutrition and Population, The World Bank and the Global Financing Facility
  • Rudi Eggers, Director, Department for Integrated Health Services, WHO Geneva

This webinar was co-hosted by the World Health Organization, The World Bank and The BMJ.

Photo credits: © WHO / Fanjan Combrink

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