Helping Mothers Survive with MamaNatalie Birthing Simulator

Ida Neuman Laerdal Global Health

Birthing Simulators
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Not suitable for low-resource settings Difficult to teach birth complications, and communication with mother and other team members with a table top pelvic model.

MamaNatalie Birthing Simulator

Developed for low-resource settings Facilitating effective communication and emergency obstetric and newborn care training Highly realistic - features include bleeding and uterus contraction

MamaNatalie Birthing Simulator

Simulering med MamaNatalie i Etiopia

Field test, February 2011

5 steps to IMPACT

Helping Babies Breathe

Helping Mothers Survive Bleeding After birth

1. Short and simple AND evidence-based

Focus on the essential steps to prevent, detect and manage post-partum hemorrhage For all levels of birth attendants

2. Affordable and practical

Hands-on practical training with MamaNatalie Birthing Simulator

3. Retain skills after training

Educational materials and MamaNatalie left at the health institutions for low dose, high frequency peer refresher training

4. Strong global partnership and local ownership IM-PACT

5. Proven impact through research

Studies underway:
Jhpeigo, AAP and Ugandan NGO won a Transition-to-Scale Grants from Saving Lives at Births to test combine Helping Babies Breathe" and Helping Mothers Survive http://www.savinglivesatbirth.net/summaries/157 Helping Mothers Survive Bleeding After Birth implementation study in 5 health facilities in 2 countries by FIGO and ICM Helping mothers deliver prospective study of the impact of simulation based training in emergency obstetric care in Tanzania by Ellen Nelissen, Professional scenario-based training aimed at prevention, identification and treatment of excessive blood loss after birth in Norway and Tanzania by Signe Egenberg, University of Stavanger Validating effectiveness of MamaNatalie and NeoNatalie simulation educational programs among midwifery students at Kamuzu College of Nursing in Malawi by Ellen Chirwa

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT

Helping Mothers Survive, master level trainings, and to get access to the training package visit

www.jhpiego.org