Pre-Eclampsia & Eclampsia
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The Pre-Eclampsia & Eclampsia (PE&E) course develops the knowledge, skills, and competency to identify and manage second leading cause of maternal death.
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Who is this course for
The first part of the course is intended for all team members who may care for pregnant, laboring, and post-partum women who need to diagnose rapidly at any level of the health system.
The second part builds the capacity of skilled birth attendants to provide high quality care for ongoing management of the pre-eclamptic or eclamptic woman.
What they will learn
- Correct assessment and classification of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.
- Administration of loading and maintenance doses of magnesium sulfate (MgS04) and anti-hypertensive medications.
- Management of convulsions.
Course components
Action Plans — guide the learning and can be a job aid in the facility.
Flip Chart —An educational tool to assist facilitators during training.
Provider Guide — Supports participants to continue practice and improved quality of care.
Our approach to learning
The Helping Mothers and Babies Survive courses have a common methodology, based on the evidence that better learning outcomes result from:
- Targeted, repetitive interventions
- Case-based simulation practice
- On-site training in teams
About Jhpiego
This course was developed by Jhpiego, an organization that creates and delivers transformative health care solutions that save lives. They believe that where people live should not determine if they live. In partnership with national governments, health experts and local communities, Jhpiego builds health providers’ skills and develops systems that save lives now and guarantee healthier futures for women and their families. Jhpiego’s dedicated team of technical experts in human resource development; maternal and newborn health; monitoring, evaluation and research; in concert with global partners has brought the HMS suite of training materials forth to improve quality of care at birth.