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Sixth webinar in a series on Transforming care for small and sick newborns, organized by the World Health Organization and UNICEF, in collaboration with the Network for Improving Quality of Care for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health.

Summary

 

1.7 million newborn lives could be saved each year by investing in quality newborn care; almost half of this impact would result from providing special and intensive hospital care for small and sick newborns.

This webinar is a call to action for governments, development partners, healthcare professionals, parents and communities to invest, implement, inform and innovate in order to strengthen care around the time of birth, improve the quality of maternal and newborn care, reduce inequities, harness the power of families and communities and count every small and sick newborn.

The webinar also addressed the importance of modelling and collecting data on maternal and newborn mortality related to COVID-19.  

The session was facilitated by Dr. Gagan Gupta, Health Specialist, UNICEF. 

See also: session 1 of this webinar, on 15 July  8 am GMT

Additional resource:

India's National Response to Tackle Neonatal Mortality' - a talk by Dr. Gagan Gupta,  Health Specialist at UNICEF, at Rice University, Houston, in February 2020: https://www.nest360.org/post/india-s-national-response-to-tackle-neonatal-morality

This is the sixth webinar in a series on Transforming care for small and sick newborns, organized by the World Health Organization and UNICEF, in collaboration with the Network for Improving Quality of Care for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health.

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Sixth webinar in a series on Transforming care for small and sick newborns, organized by the World Health Organization and UNICEF, in collaboration with the Network for Improving Quality of Care for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health.

Summary

 

1.7 million newborn lives could be saved each year by investing in quality newborn care; almost half of this impact would result from providing special and intensive hospital care for small and sick newborns.

This webinar is a call to action for governments, development partners, healthcare professionals, parents and communities to invest, implement, inform and innovate in order to strengthen care around the time of birth, improve the quality of maternal and newborn care, reduce inequities, harness the power of families and communities and count every small and sick newborn.

The webinar also addressed the importance of modelling and collecting data on maternal and newborn mortality related to COVID-19.  

The session was facilitated by Dr. Ornella Lincetto, Senior Medical Officer for Newborn Health, World Health Organization.

See also: session 2 of this webinar, on 15 July  11 am GMT

Additional resource:

India's National Response to Tackle Neonatal Mortality' - a talk by Dr. Gagan Gupta,  Health Specialist at UNICEF, at Rice University, Houston, in February 2020: https://www.nest360.org/post/india-s-national-response-to-tackle-neonatal-morality

This is the sixth webinar in a series on Transforming care for small and sick newborns, organized by the World Health Organization and UNICEF, in collaboration with the Network for Improving Quality of Care for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health.

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Immediate action is needed - 6th webinar in a series on Transforming care for small and sick newborns

Added on :10 July 2020

By:Quality of Care Network Secretariat

Wednesday 15 July, 2020 – two sessions at 8 am and 11 am GMT

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SESSION 1: 8 am Accra Time (GMT), 10 am Geneva (CEST), 11 am Addis Ababa (EAT), 4 am New York (EDT), 1.30 pm New Delhi (IST) - duration: 1 hour

Facilitator: Dr. Ornella Lincetto, Senior Medical Officer for Newborn Health, World Health Organization.

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SESSION 2: 11 am Accra Time (GMT), 1 pm Geneva (CEST), 2pm Addis Ababa (EAT), 7 am New York (EDT), 4.30 pm New Delhi (IST) - duration: 1 hour

Facilitator: Dr. Gagan Gupta, Health Specialist, Maternal and Newborn Health, UNICEF.

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1.7 million newborn lives could be saved each year by investing in quality newborn care; almost half of this impact would result from providing special and intensive hospital care for small and sick newborns. This webinar will present what it takes to close the ‘quality of care gap’ with special and intensive newborn care, and the steps that must urgently be taken to meet the 2030 SDG targets for enabling newborns to survive, thrive and enjoy the highest attainable standard of health.

Transforming care for every newborn, including those who are small and sick, is everybody’s responsibility. The webinar calls on governments, development partners, healthcare professionals, parents and communities to invest, implement, inform and innovate in order to strengthen and invest in care around the time of birth, improve the quality of maternal and newborn care, reduce inequities, harness the power of families and communities and count every small and sick newborn.

The webinar will also address the importance of modelling and collecting data on maternal and newborn mortality related to COVID-19.  

 

There will be time for Q & A.

 

Presenters:

  • Ms. Judith Robb-McCord and Dr. Victoria Chou will present key findings of ‘Immediate action is needed’, the 6th chapter in the Survive and Thrive: transforming care for every small and sick newborn report. Ms. Robb-McCord is Vice-President, Technical Leadership and Support at PCI, a Global Communities partner. Dr. Chou is an Assistant Scientist in the Department of International Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
  • Dr. Ornella Lincetto will talk about the importance of modelling and collecting data on the impact of COVID-19 on maternal and newborn mortality. Dr. Lincetto is a paediatrician and neonatologist, currently Senior Medical Officer for Newborn Health, World Health Organization in Geneva, and a lead editor of the report.

 

This is the 6th webinar in a series organized by the World Health Organization and UNICEF on Transforming Care for Small and Sick Newborns, in collaboration with the Network for Improving Quality of Care for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health. Experts on neonatal health will present the findings of the Survive and Thrive: transforming care for every small and sick newborn report, share country experiences, and introduce the World Health Organization's new standards of care for small and sick newborns. See the whole series.

 

 

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Delivering quality essential maternal, newborn and child health services during COVID-19: Referrals and maternal complications

Added on :7 July 2020

By:Quality of Care Network Secretariat

Part of a series on ‘Delivering quality essential maternal, newborn and child health services during COVID-19’, co-hosted by the Network for Improving Quality of Care for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health and the QoC subgroup of the Child Health Task Force

Thursday 9 July, 2020 at 11 am GMT, 1 pm CEST, 2 pm EAT

 

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This webinar will discuss how countries have taken measures to ensure continuity of quality maternal health services at a time when COVID-19 mitigation measures are impacting access to essential health services. Speakers will present how health professionals have changed the way they provide quality care around the time of childbirth  – especially when it comes to referrals and maternal complications.

An obstetrician-gynecologist from Uganda will share how a project in Kampala has adapted its implementation model to encourage women to seek care during the pandemic. An expert from the Ghana Health Service/ Ministry of Health will also present an example from Ghana.

 

The presentations will be followed by an ‘Ask the experts’ session.  

 Speakers:

  • Dr. Loveday Penn-Kekana, Assistant Professor of Maternal Health and Health Systems at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and CIRCLE/USAID Technical Lead
  • Dr. Yvonne Kidza Mugerwa, obstetrician-gynecologist, Project Director, Kampala Slum Maternal and Newborn Health Project (MaNe project), Uganda
  • A representative from the Ghana Health Service/ Ministry of Health of Ghana

 

Facilitators:

  • Dr. Tedbabe Degefie Hailegebriel, Senior Adviser for Maternal and Newborn Health, UNICEF
  • Dr. Blerta Maliqi, Technical Officer, Department for Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing, World Health Organization.

 

This is the third webinar in a series on ‘Delivering quality essential maternal, newborn and child health services during COVID-19’. Quality of care experts will share global guidance and country experiences around quality of care for maternal, newborn and child health in the context of COVID-19.

The series is co-hosted by the Network for Improving Quality of Care for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health and the QoC subgroup of the Child Health Task Force, with the support of UNICEF and the World Health Organization.  

 

See the whole series and register: http://www.qualityofcarenetwork.org/webinar-series2

 

 

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New training manuals for Point of Care Quality Improvement

Added on :1 July 2020

By:Quality of Care Network Secretariat

WHO-South East Asia Regional Office along with partners have released the third version of a quality improvement model called POCQI - Point of Care Quality Improvement. POCQI is a simplified 4 step model to enable and empower health workers teams to use their local data to identify quality gaps (problems or issues), undertake root-cause analysis in their own context, and identify and implement a solution to address the identified quality problem. PDSA cycles are used to test the ideas using local data.

POCQI training package version 01, launched in 2017, included a case study on at-birth care for mothers and babies in the labour room to train teams of doctors and midwives.  Version 02 included an additional case study on sick newborn care in the setting of a newborn unit. The new version 3 adds to that a case study on pediatric care in the setting of a pediatric ward.

The POCQI model has been implemented widely in India and other South-East Asian countries, and has been introduced in African countries, China and Uzbekistan.

Download POCQI Facilitator Manual version 3 and POCQI Learner Manual version 3

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Fifth webinar in a series on Transforming care for small and sick newborns, organized by the World Health Organization and UNICEF, in collaboration with the Network for Improving Quality of Care for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health.

Summary

While data quantity and quality varies, each country has data that can be used now to drive action and accelerate progress towards mortality targets.

This webinar reviewed the opportunities to improve birth and newborn data quality and availability through routine health information management systems. It looked into what needs to be done to close the gaps in high-priority data to end preventable deaths (survive), ensure health and well-being (thrive) and change how small and sick newborns are cared for (transform).

In addition, speakers shared the experience of Malawi, India and Namibia of using data to help prevent newborn deaths and increase their well-being. An example of the data that is needed to support family-centered care was also presented.

The session was facilitated by Dr. Ornella Lincetto, Senior Medical Officer for Newborn Health, World Health Organization.

See also: session 2 of this webinar, on 1 July  1pm  CEST

 

Additional resources

Malawi experience on using data to improve quality of care for newborns:

 

Measures of parent emotions and feelings or stress factors:

 

Publications on family-centered care:

 

 

This is the fifth webinar in a series on Transforming care for small and sick newborns, organized by the World Health Organization and UNICEF, in collaboration with the Network for Improving Quality of Care for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health.

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Webinar: Use data for action - 5th webinar in a series on Transforming care for small and sick newborns

Added on :30 June 2020

By:Quality of Care Network Secretariat

Wednesday 1 July, 2020 – two sessions at 8 am and 11 am GMT

Watch the live stream: bit.ly/QoCLive

 

While data quantity and quality varies, each country has data that can be used now to drive action and accelerate progress towards mortality targets. This webinar will review the opportunities to improve birth and newborn data quality and availability through routine health information management systems. It will look into what needs to be done to close the gaps in high-priority data to end preventable deaths (survive), ensure health and well-being (thrive) and change how small and sick newborns are cared for (transform).

In addition, speakers will share the experience of Malawi in developing a national routine reporting system for facility-based kangaroo mother care and talk about the type of data that is needed to support family-centered care (8 am GMT session).

They will also present Namibia’s experience of Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (MPDSR) to continuously identify, register and report the cause of every maternal and newborn death, as well as an example of real-time monitoring of a newborn care unit in India (11 am GMT session).

The webinar will also address the importance of collecting data to measure the indirect effects of COVID-19 on newborns.

There will be time for Q & A.

 

SESSION 1: 8 am Accra Time (GMT), 10 am Geneva (CEST), 11 am Addis Ababa (EAT), 4 am New York (EDT), 1.30 pm New Delhi (IST) - duration: 1 hour

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Presenters:

  • Dr. Louise Tina Day will present key findings of ‘Use data for action’, the 5th chapter in the Survive and Thrive: transforming care for every small and sick newborn report. Dr. Day is a paediatrician/obstetrician and Assistant Professor at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
  • Mr. Kondwani Chavula from Save the Children Malawi country office will share Malawi’s experience of developing a reporting system for facility-based kangaroo mother care will also be shared.  He is an M&E specialist.
  • Ms. Silke Mader will present thee type of data required to measure the impact of family-centered care on newborns. She is Chairwoman of the Executive Board and co-founder of the European Foundation for the Care of Newborn Infants
  • Dr. Ornella Lincetto will talk about data to measure the indirect effects of COVID-19 on newborns. Dr. Lincetto is a paediatrician and neonatologist, currently Senior Medical Officer for Newborn Health, World Health Organization in Geneva, and a lead editor of the report.

Facilitator: Dr. Ornella Lincetto, Senior Medical Officer for Newborn Health, World Health Organization.

 

SESSION 2: 11 am Accra Time (GMT), 1 pm Geneva (CEST), 2pm Addis Ababa (EAT), 7 am New York (EDT), 4.30 pm New Delhi (IST) - duration: 1 hour

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Presenters:

  • Dr. Louise Tina Day will present key findings of ‘Use data for action’, the 5th chapter in the Survive and Thrive: transforming care for every small and sick newborn report. Dr. Day is a paediatrician/obstetrician and Assistant Professor at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
  • Dr. Gagan Gupta will talk about the use of data for accountability and action in a network of  Sick Newborn Care Units in India. Dr. Gupta is a Health Specialist at UNICEF.
  • Dr. Alexander Manu will share how Namibia’s Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response system helps reduce preventable newborn deaths. Dr. Manu is a Senior Clinical Research Associate at the Centre for Maternal and Newborn Health, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine.
  • Dr. Ornella Lincetto will talk about data to measure the indirect effects of COVID-19 on newborns. Dr. Lincetto is a paediatrician and neonatologist, currently Senior Medical Officer for Newborn Health, World Health Organization in Geneva, and a lead editor of the report.

 

Facilitator: Dr. Gagan Gupta, Health Specialist, Maternal and Newborn Health, UNICEF.

 

This is the 5th webinar in a series organized by the World Health Organization and UNICEF on Transforming Care for Small and Sick Newborns, in collaboration with the Network for Improving Quality of Care for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health. Experts on neonatal health will present the findings of the Survive and Thrive: transforming care for every small and sick newborn report, share country experiences, and introduce the World Health Organization's new standards of care for small and sick newborns. See the whole series.

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Delivering quality essential maternal, newborn and child health services during COVID-19: Emergency Triage and Assessment

Added on :19 June 2020

By:Quality of Care Network Secretariat

Thursday 25 June 2020, at 11 am GMT, 1 pm CEST, 2 pm EAT, 4.o0 pm PKT (Pakistan) - duration: 1 hour

Second webinar on a series on ‘Delivering quality essential maternal, newborn and child health services during COVID-19, co-hosted by the Network for Improving Quality of Care for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health and the QoC subgroup of the Child Health Task Force, with the support of UNICEF and the World Health Organization.  

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2nd webinar in a series on 'Delivering quality essential maternal,newborn and child health services during COVID-19'

This webinar looked into how emergency triage and assessment has had to adapt during COVID-19 to ensure quality of care for maternal, newborn and child health.

Speakers gave an overview of  ETAT+ (Emergency Triage Assessment and Treatment Plus) whole system approach to improve emergency and admission care for children in hospitals in limited resources settings, and how it helped improve quality of care even in facilities with scarce resources. An expert from Sierra Leone shared her experience on adapting triage and assessment in the time of COVID-19 in a paediatric hospital in Freetown. A paediatrician from Pakistan explained how he helped remodel and restructure processes for entry to and pathways through care for children in a hospital setting in the country; an obstetrician-gynecologist talked about considerations for triaging and managing patient flow for newborns.

The presentations were followed by an ‘Ask the experts’ session.  Request to join the Quality of Care for MNCH Community of Practice to see  questions and the panelists' answers.

This is the second webinar in a series on ‘Delivering quality essential maternal, newborn and child health services during COVID-19’. Quality of care experts will share global guidance and country experiences around quality of care for maternal, newborn and child health in the context of COVID-19.

The series is co-hosted by the Network for Improving Quality of Care for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health and the QoC subgroup of the Child Health Task Force, with the support of UNICEF and the World Health Organization.  

See the whole series

Photo:  © UNICEF/UNI44007/Pirozzi

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Lessons from USAID’s MaMoni Maternal & Newborn Care Strengthening Project

This webinar shared Bangladesh’s lessons on engaging the private sector to improve quality of care for women, newborns and children. USAID’s MaMoni Maternal and Newborn Care Strengthening Project (MaMoni MNCSP) has been working specifically with the private sector in Bangladesh to facilitate the introduction of best practice for maternal and newborn health interventions.

The speakers presented the national context to engage the private sector for quality of care, the steps required to interpret and adopt government guidelines in the private sector, and the perspective of private providers on contributing to improving quality of care.  In addition, a brief presentation on the role of the private sector during the COVID-19 response was shared.

This is the first webinar in a series on ‘Engaging the private sector for quality maternal, newborn and child health care’, co-organized by the Network for Improving Quality of Care for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health and the World Health Organization. 

 

Photo: (Right) Radha Rani Roy conducts checkups for pregnant women at the  Vhabna Community Clinic in Pirganj, Thakurgaon, Bangladesh, in September 2014. ©UNICEF/Paul

 

 

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