Information
- Submitted by: Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF)
- Topic: Health and population
- Keywords: Health, maternal, Gambia
- Location: Upper river region, Gambia
- Date of completion: December 31, 2015
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Deliverables & Resources
Maternal Health Improvement Program in The Gambia
Partner(s)
TaiwanICDF
Description/achievement of initiative
This program will help The Gambia improve the quality of its maternal health services by providing teacher training and building capacity among midwives, as well as upgrading the quality of service at second-level health facilities in the Upper River Region.
Implementation methodologies
(1) Provide a Senior Nursing and Midwifery Personnel Training Program in the ROC.
(2) Provide Community Nurses/Midwives Training Courses and Newly Appointed Traditional Birth Attendants Training Courses in The Gambia.
(3) Select Gambian nursing or midwifery students in the ROC, who are recipients of the TaiwanICDF International Higher Education Scholarship, to work as assistants on Component 2 courses during their summer vacation.
(4) Improve the service capacity of 11 health centers in the Upper River Region.
Deliverables
| Deliverable | Date |
| 1.The Senior Nursing and Midwifery Personnel Training Program in Taiwan will provide training for 8 participants.2.The Community Nurses/Midwives Training Courses will provide training for 40 participants.3.A minimum of one On-the-Job Training Course for Traditional Birth Attendants will be held. | 2012 |
| 1.The Senior Nursing and Midwifery Personnel Training Program in Taiwan will provide training for 8 participants.2.The Newly Appointed Traditional Birth Attendants Training Courses will provide training for 40 participants.3.A minimum of three On-the-Job Training Courses for Traditional Birth Attendants will be held.4.Two Gambian students studying nursing or midwifery in the ROC will be selected to work as assistants on the courses in The Gambia during their summer vacation.5.11 minor health centers in the Upper River Region will be provided with medical equipment and supplies in category maternal health. | 2013 |
| 1.The Senior Nursing and Midwifery Personnel Training Program in Taiwan will provide training for 4 participants.2.The Newly Appointed Traditional Birth Attendants Training Courses will provide training for 40 participants.3.A minimum of three On-the-Job Training Courses for Traditional Birth Attendants will be held.4.Two Gambian students studying nursing or midwifery in the ROC will be selected to work as assistants on the courses in The Gambia during their summer vacation.5.11 minor health centers in the Upper River Region will be provided with medical equipment and supplies in category monitoring of physiological functions and performance of simple tests.6.A minimum of three service capacity improvement courses will be held at 11 minor health centers in the Upper River Region.7.Second-level health centers in the Upper River Region will receive assistance with planning the provision of antenatal and postnatal health checks, once per month on an average. | 2014 |
| 1.A minimum of two On-the-Job Training Courses for Traditional Birth Attendants will be held.2.11 minor health centers in the Upper River Region will be provided with medical equipment and supplies in category emergency care and trauma care.3.A minimum of two service capacity improvement courses will be held at 11 minor health centers in the Upper River Region.4.Until June, 2015, second-level health centers in the Upper River Region will receive assistance with planning the provision of antenatal and postnatal health checks, once per month on an average. | 2015 |
Resources
| Type | Details |
| Financing (in USD) | $1,376,000 |