Strengthening Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (EmONC) – Building Mentors Capacity by (medium fidelity) Simulation Based Learning and enhance delivery of sustainable critical lifesaving interventions.

Duration

2024-2027

Lead institutions

Erasmushogeschool Brussel

Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology

Academic partners

Marianne Vanbellinghen

Elizabeth Omondi

Project status

Ongoing

Programme

ITP

Total budget

149,959.92

Summary

This capacity building program will be delivered by Erasmushogeschool Brussels (Bachelor Midwifery lecturers) in collaboration with JOOUST (Bachelor Nursing/Midwifery lecturers). It will be a modular skills-based training offered through blended approach.
Target: 
Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (EmONC) Trainers of Trainers (TOTs), Lecturers and Mentors working in Kisumu, Siaya and Kakamega Counties. 
Objective:
To strengthen the capacity to provide Simulation Based Learning (medium fidelity) and enhance delivery of sustainable critical lifesaving interventions. 
Methodology:
The program will be offered in three tracks and will adopt the Kenya Quality Model of Health (KQMH) Continuous quality improvement model of Plan- Do- Check cycle. 
·        Phase 1: Master trainers – Lecturers predominantly from JOOUST (and optionally also from Masinde Muliro University and Maseno University)
·        Phase 2: Training of Trainers (TOTs) and Mentors  (from counties Kisumu, Siaya and Kakamega)
·        Phase 3: Practical’s / Project execution – TOTs and Mentors provide onsite training and mentorship to Midwifery students, Professional Midwives and Nurses.
 The modular, skills-based training model will strengthen the capacity of TOTs, Mentors and Mentees through simulation-based learning blended with real experience within work setting and improve institutional capacity, thereby strengthen health systems through health workforce capacity building.
The training will have a component of monitoring and evaluation (M&E and continuous quality improvement (CQI) initiative.
 

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