Arrive to survive and thrive: Strengthening referral networks
November 18, 7:30 a.m. EST (12:30 UTC)
The USAID Health Research Program invites you to a webinar on 18 November at 7:30-9:00 a.m. EST (12:30 UTC) to highlight the use of implementation research to strengthen referral networks for obstetric and newborn
emergencies to improve maternal and newborn health outcomes.
The webinar will feature USAID’s Acute Care and Emergency Referral Systems (ACERS) project in Ghana, which established Emergency Dispatch Centers to
strengthen communication between community and district level health
facilities to refer and transport individuals needing emergency care. This event will also feature the Kampala Slum Maternal and Newborn Health (MaNe)
project in Uganda, which created a public-private emergency transportation
system and strengthened the referral networks for maternal and newborn care
in Kampala’s informal settlements.
Lessons learned and recommendations by both projects will be shared for those stakeholders seeking to strengthen referral systems in other low or middle income countries.
Register:
https://www.harpnet.org/arrive-to-survive-and-thrive-strengthening-refer...
Learn about the Health Research Program's Dissemination Series:
https://www.harpnet.org/health-research-program-dissemination/
Read our tips for implementation research:
https://www.harpnet.org/tips-on-implementation-research/tips/
Sara A. Holtz DrPH, MPH
CHIFA profile: Sara Holtz is Communities of Practice and MNCH Advisor, CIRCLE Project, Social Solutions International. She coordinates global communities of practice for possible serious bacterial infection (PSBI), care-seeking & referral for MNCH in developing countries, and urban MNCH in sub-Saharan Africa for USAID's Health Research Program. For information: https://www.harpnet.org/communities-of-practice/ sholtz AT socialsolutions.biz
