Global Quality Maternal and Newborn Care

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.

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Syllabus

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week 1
Maternal and Newborn Health
Week 2
Quality Maternal and Newborn Care & the Midwifery Model of Care
Week 3
Care Delivery
Week 4
Care Organization
Week 5
Care Values
Week 6
Care Philosophy
Week 7
Care Providers
Week 8
Policy and Advocacy

FAQ

When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?

Access to lectures and assignments depends on your type of enrollment. If you take a course in audit mode, you will be able to see most course materials for free. To access graded assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience, during or after your audit. If you don't see the audit option:

What will I get if I purchase the Certificate?

When you purchase a Certificate you get access to all course materials, including graded assignments. Upon completing the course, your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.

Is financial aid available?

Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.

Reviews

The course has been very impactful especially the global health vedios demonstrating various delivery positions. this has greatly improved my practice.

Good afternoon!

Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us it is a great course I enjoyed it .Thanks!

I had an amazing experience. Which makes me want more

Well organized course. Repetitive a few times. Overall provided few new concepts about midwifery. Thanks.