Catholic Relief Services: Framework For An Integrated Community Approach To Obstetric And Neonatal Emergencies
From 1999 to 2004, Catholic Relief Services (CRS)-Honduras implemented a safe motherhood program aimed at decreasing maternal and neonatal mortality in rural settings with limited access to care by strengthening the management skills of traditional birth attendants (TBAs). CRS' approach was based on the "life saving skills" methodology developed by the American College for Nurses and Midwives.
CORE Group provided support to CRS to disseminate several products arising from the project, available in both English and Spanish. These products include a TBA manual; a training plan for TBAs and maternal health aides; and facilitator's guides for training TBAs and community emergency transport committees.
English
- Facilitator's Manual for Traditional Birth Attendants in Obstetrical and Newborn Emergencies in Inaccessible Communities
- Training Plan for Traditional Birth Attendants and Maternal Health Aides
- Technical Report: Community-Based Child Survival Project Intibucá
- Facilitator's Manual for Training Community Emergency Transport Committees in Case of Obstetrical Complications
- Powerpoint: Traditional Birth Attendant Manual
Spanish
- Manual Del Faciiliitador Para Capaciitaciión De Parteras En Emergenciias Obstétriicas Y Atenciión Del Reciién Naciido
- Manual De La Partera Tradicional Capacitada Para El Manejo De Las Emergencias Obstétricas Y Del Recién Nacido En Comunidades De Difícil Acceso Y Con Alta Mortalidad Materna Y Perinatal
- Currícula De Capacitación Para Parteras Tradicionales
- Manual Del Facilitador Para La Capacitacion De Los Comites Comunitarios De Transporte De Emergencia En Caso De Complicaciones Obstetricas