The Centre executes a diverse set of projects targeting improved quality of care along various stages along the RMNCAH continuum of care. Access to and provision of quality care during all stages of the continuum of care are important to both maternal and neonatal health. However, the hours before and after delivery are some of…
UNFPA | New York, NY by Jiaxi Yang
My internship with UNFPA has come to an end and I am going back to Boston today! To me, the past three weeks were full of listening, learning and idea-exchanging. I have learned a lot about maternal health issues, especially on the topic of midwifery programs in countries with high maternal death burdens. In addition…
Edna Adan University Hospital | Hargeisa, Somaliland by Rachel Shin
My three-week placement with Edna Adan University Hospital has certainly been an incredible learning experience. From the initial design and careful creation of our healthcare and patient surveys, to performing data collection on the field, and lastly analyzing breadth of responses we received, there are several learning points to glean from this experience. The first…
St John of God Catholic Hospital | Mabessenah-Lunsar, Sierra Leone by Ramya Pinnamaneni
I am back in Boston after spending three productive weeks in Sierra Leone at the St John of God Catholic Hospital. The last week was a whirlwind of activity. I succeeded in recording and finalizing six informative health talks on Maternal and Child Health. They included the staff and the patients communicating the key points in…
Every Mother Counts | New York, NY by Rebecca Oran
After two and a half weeks with EMC, my time with them has come to a close. This past week, I finished up a draft of the US report on midwifery, attended some additional meetings and then, said my goodbyes (see photo from my last day). It’s crazy how quickly the time has gone but…
Edna Adan Hospital | Hargeisa, Somaliland by Nambi Ndugga
This field experience was phenomenal. I have learned so much about what it takes to be a dedicated worker in the healthcare field in a low resource setting. While one may have all the knowledge and technical expertise, it takes true vision, dedication, motivation, passion, and support to be successful in this field. This field…
Population Council | Lusaka, Zambia by Moulshri Mohan
In my last week at Population Council, Hannah and I were assigned to create a short brief for UNFPA and DfID (project donors on the SUFP project) summarizing our analysis of the Health Facility Audit dataset. Synthesizing our findings into a short report proved an extremely challenging task; we had to use our best judgment…
