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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 efforts to improve the quality of maternal care.

Presenters:

Hiwot Wubshet presented the key features of the Safe Delivery App and how it has been used in Ethiopia to help birth attendants handle the most common childbirth complications.  She also presented, on behalf of Zenebe Akale Tilaye, the national scale-up plan for the App, and how it is now integrated as a tool in a catchment-based mentorship system. 
Maurice Bucagu addressed the need to maintain quality essential health services, including for maternal and newborn care, during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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