Emory University - Childbirth: A Global Perspective
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Childbirth: A Global Perspective at Coursera Overview
Duration | 9 hours |
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Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Intermediate |
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Credential | Certificate |
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- Intermediate Level
- Approx. 9 hours to complete
- English Subtitles: French, Portuguese (European), Russian, English, Spanish
Childbirth: A Global Perspective at Coursera Course details
- This course will review challenges for maternal and newborn health in the developing world, where a great many women and babies are suffering from complications during pregnancy, childbirth, and the days following birth. Themes covered include the epidemiology of maternal and newborn mortality and morbidity, relevant issues for the global health workforce, community-based interventions to improve maternal and newborn health and survival, and sociocultural dynamics surrounding birth.
- This course provides a broad overview of maternal and newborn health issues facing low-income and transitional countries, where more than 2.6 million babies are stillborn and nearly 500,000 women die during childbirth or from pregnancy-related complications each year. In the developing world, many women deliver at home without a skilled care provider, drugs, or technological supports. Maternal and newborn survival can be improved by mobilizing communities and improving access to skilled care.
- Through lectures, case studies and readings, course participants will learn about delivery challenges for maternal and newborn health services and how to utilize community-based strategies to improve the health and survival of mothers and babies.
Childbirth: A Global Perspective at Coursera Curriculum
Introduction to Maternal Mortality and Morbidity in the Global Context
Introduction
A Closer Look at the Numbers
Causes of Death
Signs of Progress
Accelerating the Global Response
Course Overview
About Us
Readings & Resources
Introduction to Maternal Mortality and Morbidity in the Global Context
Introduction to Maternal Mortality and Morbidity in the U.S. Context
Introduction
Trends and Disparities in U.S. Maternal Mortality
Severe Maternal Morbidity
Primary Prevention of Maternal Deaths
Interview with Diana Childers and Dr. Wendy Book
Secondary Prevention of Maternal Death
When Prevention Fails: Maternal Mortality Review
Readings & Resources
Introduction to Maternal Mortality and Morbidity in the US
The Impact of the Health Care Workforce Shortage
Health Care Workforce Shortages
Maldistribution & Migration
Shortage, Maldistribution, & Migration Solutions
Task Shifting vs. Task Sharing
The Effectiveness of Task Shifting & Task Sharing
Policy Issues
Readings & Resources
The Impact of the Health Care Workforce Shortage on Maternal and Newborn Care
Emergency Obstetric Care & Health Facility Services
Introduction
EmOC Signal Functions
United Nations Process Indicators for Monitoring EmOC
EmOC Monitoring and Assessment
Quality Improvement in EmOC
Challenges to EmOC Implementation in Developing Country Contexts
Readings & Resources
Emergency Obstetric Care: Health Facility Services that Support Maternal Health and Survival
Improving Maternal Care through Community-Based Interventions
Introduction
Participatory Learning and Action in Practice
Effectiveness Research
Center for Black Women's Wellness
Dominican Republic: Community-Based Participatory Research Project
Essentials for Sustained Empowerment
Readings & Resources
Improving Maternal and Newborn Care through Community-Based Interventions
Case Study in Ethiopia: Educating the Community and Training Front-Line Community Health Workers
MaNHEP Introduction
MaNHEP Theory of Action
MaNHEP Intervention Prongs
MaNHEP Collaborative Quality Improvement
MaNHEP Behavior Change Communications
MaNHEP Monitoring, Learning, and Evaluation
MaNHEP Key Project-Level Results
Readings & Resources
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