These resources support the successful implementation of the Helping Mothers and Babies Survive programs.
Best Practices
From the research article “Successful implementation of Helping Babies Survive and Helping Mothers Survive programs —An Utstein formula for newborn and maternal survival”
- Secure Ministry of Health buy-in
- Form a working group for planning, training,
and monitoring - Develop national roll-out plan, for pre-service and
in-service training, in both public and private sector - Provide learning materials and equipment at time
of training - Identify and support local leaders and champions
- Establish low-dose, high-frequency refresher training
- Establish facility-level Quality Improvement teams
- Collect and report local data on standardized
indicators - Establish a system for reporting and feedback
- Engage health care providers, families, and the broader community
Implementation Guide
For Helping Mothers Survive programs
