Clinic Program: Improving the Services of Midwives

Activity dates: 1999 - present

Themes: Gender & Sexuality, Capacity Building, Community Mobilization, Family Planning and Maternal Health

• Overview
• Objectives
• Activities
• Outputs
• Impact
• Unique Features
• Future Plans
• Partners

Overview

As a separate part of the clinic program, the Maternity Counseling Kit is being developed to enhance the service providers' ability to tailor a counseling session to the needs of the client using a holistic and integrated approach.

Objectives

• To get new information out to midwives and all those who work in facilities providing antenatal care (ANC), delivery, and postnatal care (PNC) services. New information includes new guidelines and curriculum development.
• To provide guidelines on IPT (intermittent presumptive treatment) for malaria.
• To assist in promoting good counseling behavior.
• To provide information on early recognition and referral for danger signs for midwives, clients, and clients' families.
• To address quality of care issues.
• To introduce the concepts of birth preparedness and the birth plan.

Activities

In partnership with MNH, ZIHPCOMM conducted a design workshop in June 2001 to design an innovative, radio distance learning program aimed at improving facility deliveries.

Outputs

• Draft maternity counseling kit

Impact

Not yet researched.

Unique Features

Similar in design to the FP Counseling kits, the Maternity Counseling Kit will be modular, interchangeable, and made of strong laminated board for long use.

Future Plans

Depends on results of field use testing.

Partners

• JHPIEGO/MNH
• Central Board of Health
• General Nursing Council (GNC)
  
  

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