Reduction of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes With a Smartphone Application in Ghana

The intervention is the use of a smartphone application called Safe Delivery, designed by University of Copenhagen, Denmark and Maternity Foundation Denmark. The application contains animated videos aimed to train midwives in the prevention and management of postpartum hemorrhage and the treatment of neonatal resuscitation. The instructions in the videos are based on WHO recommendations, and the application is designed to be an on-going tool for midwives, so that they can drill themselves in the emergencies of postpartum hemorrhage and neonatal resuscitation.