Education, Training, Assessment and Continued Proficiency for
Midwives and Clinical Officers.

Pregnant women with mother

Sub-Saharan Maternal Mortality

Kenya

50.22 million population
25.27 million women

  • 342 women died per 100,000 births
  • 5,000 maternal deaths = .02% of female population

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South Africa

57.2 million population
28.9 million women

  • 119 women died per 100.000 births
  • 1,400 maternal deaths = .004% of female population

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Nigeria

190.9 million population
94.19 million women

  • 917 women died per 100,000 births
  • 67,000 maternal deaths = .07% of female population
  • Nigeria accounts for 20% of all maternal deaths globally

Sources

https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.STA.MMRT?locations=KE         https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.STA.MMRT?locations=ZA https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.STA.MMRT?locations=NG        https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/maternal-mortality

Shifting Healthcare Infrastructure

  1. By educating midwives in the use of diagnostic ultrasound, patients receive efficient diagnosis and are put on the correct pathway to address their care.
  2. Jobs are created and local economies strengthened by creating additional personal and clinical practice opportunities that provide career growth for a predominantly female workforce.
  3. Nursing and midwifery leadership is strengthened throughout health and academic systems with validated skill sets to mitigate patient risk.
  4. Midwives and nurses are part of a collaborative team for women’s healthcare, resulting in positive health and economic impacts on healthcare institutions and communities.
  5. More patients are served and have a broader access to ultrasound, working towards the WHO recommendation that every pregnant person receive at least one ultrasound prior to 24 weeks gestation.
  6. Ultimately, healthier beneficiaries of care, women, are able to invest in and support the local and national economy during their lifetimes and for generations to come.[1]

[1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4814064/

Anticipated Project Results

  1. Local policy and regulations enable and support midwives, nurses and clinical officers to practice obstetric ultrasound screenings at a national level
  2. Ultrasound curriculum is standardized and education for midwives, nurses and clinical officers includes ultrasound training
  3. Clinicians are independently validated on their proficiency through assessment and certification
  4. Proficiency and quality assurance is maintained through ongoing skill development and training
  5. Sustainability through financial and human resource modeling that provides a value proposition for patients, providers, education and healthcare systems, device manufacturers and government
  6. Research and evaluation of impact on maternal outcomes over at least a five-year span

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Join our network of partners, individuals and organizations to launch and sustain this effort. Help make proficient ultrasound care a right for all patients everywhere, not just a privileged few.

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