Launch of the QoC for MNCH Implementation Guide
This event launched WHO’s Implementation Guide for improving quality of care for maternal, newborn and child health which provides practical guidance for policy makers, programme managers, health practitioners and other actors working to establish and implement quality of care (QoC) programmes for maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) at national, district and facility level. In […]
Official Launch of the Quality of Care Network report: Evolution, Implementation and Progress 2017-2020
This webinar launched the report: ‘The network for improving quality of care for maternal, newborn and child health: evolution, implementation and progress: 2017-2020’. This session took a deeper dive into findings on the evolution of the Network, the lessons learned, and the critical levers countries interested in implementing quality of care at scale need to […]
Tanzania: Improving quality of care in specific districts-Lessons from the implementation
Tuesday 13 April 2021 at 8am EDT, 12pm GMT and 2pm CET. This webinar presented Tanzania’s experience in improving quality of care at district level and share results, best practices and lessons learned from the implementation. This webinar was the third in a series on ‘Lessons learned by the Network countries in their efforts to […]
Bangladesh: Building quality of care systems and scaling up implementation of standards for MNH
Wednesday 7 April 2021 at 8am EDT, 12pm GMT and 2pm CET. This webinar presented Bangladesh’s progress to date and key lessons learned from introducing and scaling up implementation of quality of care standards for maternal and newborn health. This webinar was the second in a series on ‘Lessons learned by the Network countries in […]
Ghana: Building Quality of Care Systems and Scaling up Implementation of Standards for MNH
Wednesday 31 March 2021 at 8am EDT, 12pm GMT and 2pm CET. This webinar presented Ghana’s progress to date and key lessons learned from introducing and scaling up implementation of Quality of Care standards for maternal and newborn health. This webinar was the first in a series on ‘Lessons learned by the Network countries in […]
Developing and Implementing Quality Assessment Tools for MNCH in Malawi
In November 2019, the Ministry of Health Malawi finalized the adaptation of the Quality of Care standards for maternal and newborn health and pediatric care. In 2020, the Ministry of Health developed quality improvement assessment tools to enable health facilities to report on the adapted standards. The QI assessment tools are comprehensive and use a […]
Digital tools to improve quality of care: Maternity Foundation’s lessons from implementing the Safe Delivery App in Ethiopia
The Safe Delivery App, developed by the Maternity Foundation, has been used to build the skills, knowledge and confidence of birth attendants in Ethiopia since 2013. It is now part of the national curriculum, as well as taught as part of in-service and on-the-job training for birth attendants, and an integral part of the country’s […]
Tanzania Star Rating System
Dr Talhiya Yahya introduced Tanzania’s Star Rating System and how it support the country’s efforts to improve quality of care. Dr Roder-DeWan, UNICEF, shared the main lessons on how the system fostered learning in primary health care facilities and how it fared as a quality assessment tool. Nana Mensah Abrampah, World Health Organization, discussed the link between quality assurance […]
Lessons from Thamini Uhai’s birth companionship programme in Western Tanzania
The webinar looked at how a birth companionship programme in Western Tanzania evolved from a an innovation in a few facilities to an initiative informing a national policy on respectful care. Lessons from Thamini Uhai’s birth companionship programme, and a brief introduction to WHO’s upcoming guidance on birth preparedness during the COVID-19 outbreak.
WASH in Kenyan hospitals: drivers & challenges to avert antimicrobial resistance and improve quality
The webinar presented key findings form study assessing water, hygiene and sanitation (WASH) in 14 public hospitals in Kenya and how it impacts patient safety and quality of care. The study ‘Evaluating the foundations that help avert antimicrobial resistance: Performance of essential water sanitation and hygiene functions in hospitals and requirements for action in Kenya’, […]