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November 19, 2020

Sounding the Alarm: Overcoming the fear of using services during Covid-19 – audio recording

Effect of COVID-19 pandemic response on intrapartum care and stillbirth and neonatal mortality outcomes in Nepal: prospective cohort observational study – presented by Ashish KC, Uppsala Univeristy 

Midwives & Midwifery Practice and Education Matters at the Roof of the World in Pandemic – presented by Rafat Jan, Aga Khan University

Opening remarks by Loveday Penn-Kekana, USAID’s CIRCLE Project and London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 

July 2, 2020

Re-Visioning Emergency Obstetric & Newborn Care (EmONC) – audio recording

Webinar slides by Lynn Freedman (Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health), Loveday Penn-Kekana (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine), and Mohammed Ali (ACERS Project)

April 21, 2020

COVID-19 & MNCH: What’s happening in countries?

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January 21, 2020

Practical Considerations for Setting Up Community Emergency Transport Systems Using Motorbike Ambulances – presented by Dr. Dr. Seun Aladesanmi, Clinton Health Access Initiative

December 17, 2019

Perspectives on the Referral system for Obstetric Emergencies in Benin City, Nigeria – presented by Dr. Michael Ezeanochie, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Nigeria

Routine capture of emergency obstetric referral data: insights from a federal teaching hospital in Benin City, Nigeria – presented by Emma Radovich, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

October 15, 2019

Delayed illness recognition and multiple referrals: a qualitative study exploring care seeking trajectories contributing to maternal and newborn illnesses and death in southern Tanzania – presented by Dr. Donat Shamba, Ifakara Health Institute

Delayed illness recognition and multiple referrals: a qualitative study exploring careseeking trajectories contributing to maternal and newborn illnesses and death in southern Tanzania  (article)

September 30, 2019

What does respectful emergency transport & referral look like? A joint meeting between the RMC Council and Care-Seeking & Referral CoP

Getting the right women and newborns to the right place to get the right care at the right time – presented by Dr. Loveday Penn-Kekana, USAID’s CIRCLE Project

Transport and referral of newborns: Why are respect and dignity important? – presented by Dr. Emma Sacks, Johns Hopkins

Respectful Emergency Obstetric Referral Systems – presented by Dr. Jennifer Newberry and Dr. Matthew Strehlow, Stanford

Respectful Maternity Care Charter

September 17, 2019

Measurement & Evaluation: datasets to improve emergency transport & referral – presented by Dr. Oona Campbell, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine 

Implementation Research (IR) Notes for the Care-Seeking & Referral Community of Practice Webinar – presented by Dr. Cudjoe Bennett, USAID 

July 16, 2019

Outcomes of a Collaborative Effort to Implement a Sustainable and Scalable Maternity Waiting Home Model: The Maternity Homes Alliance in Zambia – Presented by Dr. Nancy Scott 

June 18, 2019

The Intersection of MNCH & Emergency Medicine: Lessons from Cambodia & India – Presented by Dr. Matthew Strehlow, Dr. Peter Acker, Dr. Houy Sikheng, Dr. Dnyaneshwar Shelke, & Dr. Jennifer Newberry

May 21, 2019

An Introduction to the Care-Seeking & Referral Community of Practice – Presented by Dr. Loveday Penn-Kekana

Overview of the Care-Seeking & Referral Community of Practice – Presented by Dr. Sara Holtz