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Global Quality Maternal and Newborn Care
  • Level Professional
  • Duration 18 hours
  • Course by Yale University
  • Offered by

About

This course is designed for administrators, advocates, policy makers, clinicians, and service users. It will give you the background, recommendations, and tools you need to address issues related to high quality maternal and newborn care in your own setting. In particular, you will learn about the evidence behind implementing the midwifery model of care as a means to advancing the health and wellbeing of mothers and babies globally. The modules in this course are structured around the Quality Maternal and Newborn Care Framework, first published in the landmark 2014 Lancet Series on Midwifery. You will learn from nearly 20 expert contributors as they discuss their research and personal experiences in low, middle, and high resource settings.

Modules

Introduction

    • 2 Videos
    • 4 Readings
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2 Videos

  • Welcome to the Course
  • Meet Your Instructors

4 Readings

  • A Note on Global Health Media
  • Advocacy Activities Throughout the Course
  • Acknowledgements
  • Disclaimer

Maternal and Newborn Health Metrics

    • 7 Videos
    • 3 Readings
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7 Videos

  • Sustainable Development Goals
  • Maternal Mortality
  • Maternal Mortality in the United States
  • Global Stillbirth
  • Stillbirth
  • Child Survival: Neonates & Children Under 5
  • Early Breastfeeding Initiation

3 Readings

  • Welcome to Module 1
  • GHM: Listening to the Baby’s Heart During Labor
  • GHM: Is Your Baby Getting Enough Milk?

Module 1 Review

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Module 1 Quiz

1 Readings

  • References and Further Reading

Advocacy Activity

    • 1 Readings
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1 Readings

  • Health Outcomes in Your Area

Introduction

    • 1 Readings
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1 Readings

  • Welcome to Module 2

Understanding Midwifery

    • 7 Videos
    • 3 Readings
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7 Videos

  • Quality Maternal & Newborn Care: The Lancet Series on Midwifery
  • What is a midwife?
  • Midwifery Model of Care: Philosophy
  • Midwifery-Led Models of Care
  • The Expanded View of Midwifery
  • Midwifery Care as Justice Work
  • Quality Maternal & Newborn Care: Key Takeaways

3 Readings

  • What is a traditional midwife?
  • GHM: Postnatal Care of the Mother and Baby
  • Mary Renfrew: Explaining the QMNC framework

Module 2 Review

    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Module 2 Quiz

2 Readings

  • References and Further Reading
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Advocacy Activity

    • 1 Readings
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1 Readings

  • Ask Stakeholders to Define Midwifery

Introduction

    • 1 Readings
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1 Readings

  • Welcome to Module 3

Maternal & Newborn Care

    • 6 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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6 Videos

  • Too Little Too Late & Too Much Too Soon
  • Quality Care: Practice Categories
  • Evidence-Based Care Guidelines
  • Birth Setting
  • The Built Birth Environment
  • Birth Setting & Empowerment

1 Readings

  • GHM: Positions for Birth

Module 3 Review

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Module 3 Quiz

1 Readings

  • References and Further Reading

Advocacy Activity

    • 1 Readings
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1 Readings

  • Find Maternity Services in Your Area

Introduction

    • 1 Readings
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1 Readings

  • Welcome to Module 4

Organizing Care

    • 3 Videos
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3 Videos

  • High Quality, Low Cost, Collaborative Care
  • The Role of Midwifery
  • Cambodia Case Study

Integrating Midwives

    • 2 Videos
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2 Videos

  • Integrative Midwifery Care: Rural Northern Uganda
  • Integrating Midwives in the United States

Barriers to Midwifery Integration

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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3 Videos

  • Gender Inequality
  • Africa Case Study
  • Care Organization: Network Integration (aka Networks of Care)

1 Readings

  • GHM: Home Visit for the Mother and Newborn

Module 4 Review

    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Module 4 Quiz

2 Readings

  • References and Further Reading
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Advocacy Activity

    • 1 Readings
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1 Readings

  • Develop a Case Study

Introduction

    • 1 Readings
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1 Readings

  • Welcome to Module 5

Meeting Needs

    • 7 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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7 Videos

  • Meeting the Needs of Individuals: Respect
  • Identifying Disrespect at the Provider-Level
  • Addressing Disrespect at the System-Level
  • Meeting the Needs of Providers: Barriers
  • Meeting the Needs of Families and Communities: Culture
  • Culturally-appropriate Training Examples
  • Care Values: Women-Centered Action Plans

1 Readings

  • GHM: Respectful Care

Module 5 Review

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Module 5 Quiz

1 Readings

  • References and Further Reading

Advocacy Activity

    • 1 Readings
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1 Readings

  • Conduct a Needs Assessment

Introduction

    • 1 Readings
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1 Readings

  • Welcome to Module 6

Putting Childbearing People First

    • 8 Videos
    • 2 Readings
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8 Videos

  • Care Philosophy: What Matters to Women
  • Emerging Science: Epigenetics and Birth
  • Interventions at Birth
  • Interventions at Birth and the Infant Microbiome
  • Supporting Biological Processes and Implementing Change
  • Uninterrupted Skin-to-skin Contact
  • Building Capacity through Positive Birth Experience
  • Care Philosophy: Creating Positive Birth Experiences

2 Readings

  • GHM: Continuous Skin-to-Skin Care
  • GHM: Giving Good Care During Labor

Module 6 Review

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Module 6 Quiz

1 Readings

  • References and Further Reading

Advocacy Activity

    • 1 Readings
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1 Readings

  • Evaluate the Care Values in a Clinical Setting

Introduction

    • 1 Readings
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1 Readings

  • Welcome to Module 7

Workforce Development

    • 5 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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5 Videos

  • Care Providers: Enabling the Workforce
  • Scaling Up Midwifery Care: Impact and Cost
  • Building Midwifery Workforce in India
  • Building Midwifery Workforce in Africa
  • Strengthening Quality Midwifery Education

1 Readings

  • GHM: Best Practices: Labor, Birth and Early Postpartum

Module 7 Review

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Module 7 Quiz

1 Readings

  • References and Further Reading

Advocacy Activity

    • 1 Readings
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1 Readings

  • Measure the Midwifery Workforce in your Area

Introduction

    • 1 Readings
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1 Readings

  • Welcome to Module 8

Putting Evidence into Pratice

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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2 Videos

  • Evidence in Practice: Our Approach to Policy
  • Evidence in Practice: Midwives & Policy

1 Readings

  • Evidence In Practice: Toward an Integrated Approach

Advocacy Spotlights

    • 2 Videos
    • 3 Readings
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2 Videos

  • Advocacy Spotlight: UNFPA
  • Advocacy Spotlight: White Ribbon Alliance

3 Readings

  • UNFPA State of the World's Midwifery Report
  • Advocacy Spotlight: What Women Want Campaign
  • GHM: Caring for Yourself and Your Baby After Birth

Module 8 Review

    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Module 8 Quiz

2 Readings

  • References and Further Reading
  • Join Us!

Advocacy Activity

    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Share Your Work

2 Readings

  • Find Allies and Partners
  • Advocate for Change in Your Community

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Explore "Global Quality Maternal and Newborn Care" on Coursera, a comprehensive course for administrators, advocates, policy makers, clinicians, and service users in the health and fitness domain. Guided by nearly 20 experts, this 1080-minute course delves into the midwifery model and the Quality Maternal and Newborn Care Framework. Available with Starter and Professional subscriptions, it's perfect for those seeking to enhance maternal and newborn health practices globally.

Michelle Telfer
Instructors

Michelle Telfer

Joan Combellick
Instructors

Joan Combellick