Improving Quality Of Intrapartum Care In Zambia By Expanding On Helping Babies Survive (HBS) and Helping Mothers Survive (HMS) Training Using Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes)

Abstract

Background: Zambia continues to face a high burden of maternal and newborn mortality, with an estimated 1,400 maternal deaths and 13,000 newborn deaths occurring every year. Inadequate number of skilled birth attendants and infrastructure and service gaps are key barriers to advancing progress. HBS and HMS are evidence-based curricula shown to reduce neonatal mortality rates (NMR) and maternal mortality rates (MMR) in low-resource settings. The ECHO model offers an opportunity to improve intrapartum care in Zambia by expanding on previous HBS and HMS training using an innovative tele-mentoring …