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SIMPLE MEASURES, SAVING LIVES: UPDATE FROM THE FIELD IN MALAWI

SIMPLE MEASURES, SAVING LIVES: UPDATE FROM THE FIELD IN MALAWI

by Saskia Hoskins source: Ammalife Above: medical staff in Malawi receiving training on the FAST-M sepsis prevention tools, from Linvell, senior nursing officer and one of our Maternal Sepsis Champions at Mithundu Hospital) FAST-M is one of the projects that Ammalife sponsors which has been improving maternal healthcare in Malawi. FAST-M is a treatment bundle forRead more about SIMPLE MEASURES, SAVING LIVES: UPDATE FROM THE FIELD IN MALAWI[…]

Preventing Maternal Sepsis in Low resource settings

Preventing Maternal Sepsis in Low resource settings

Parent and Child Health Initiative (PACHI) together with University of Birmingham has been implementing the ‘Evaluation of maternal sepsis FAST-M feasibility study’ in 15 health facilities of Malawi belonging to Lilongwe and Dowa Districts. The study aims to improve maternal care through use of tailored tools to help in early recognition of maternal infections and sepsis, diagnose maternal infections and sepsis, and manage maternal sepsis. Read more about Preventing Maternal Sepsis in Low resource settings

EVALUATION OF MATERNAL SEPSIS FAST-M BUNDLE FEASIBILITY STUDY

EVALUATION OF MATERNAL SEPSIS FAST-M BUNDLE FEASIBILITY STUDY

Parent and Child Health Initiative and the University of Birmingham has implemented the Evaluation of Maternal Sepsis FAST-M (Fluids, Antibiotics, Source control, Transport and Monitoring) Bundle feasibility study in Dowa and Lilongwe districts of Malawi with  a huge success. The research which has been implemented at Dowa District Hospital, Chankhungu Health Centre, Msakambewa Health Centre,Read more about EVALUATION OF MATERNAL SEPSIS FAST-M BUNDLE FEASIBILITY STUDY[…]