Saving Lives at Birth in Uganda: Building and Sustaining Capacity of Frontline Health Workers - A Program Evaluation

One-day training in postpartum hemorrhage prevention and treatment; this includes instruction to provide oxytocin within one minute of birth to prevent postpartum hemorrhage.

One-day training in neonatal asphyxia management; this includes routine care for the newborn, such as drying and stimulation immediately after birth, and resuscitation of asphyxiated newborns using a bag \& mask device.

A birth attendant in the facility is designated as a clinical mentor and encouraged to lead simulator-based practice sessions in the facility after training day.

District trainers telephone clinical mentors and encourage them to lead practice sessions.

This study did not provide uterotonic drugs except in the case of stock out where locally purchased oxytocin and misoprostol were provided only as back up.

All facilities were supplied with at least 1 bag and mask for newborn resuscitation. This bag and mask was used for training, practice, and clinical care