PRONTO International, in partnership with LIFT Simulation Lab and ImPACTS (Improving Pediatric Acute Care through Simulation), is honored to be named an awardee in a Johnson & Johnson Innovation’s Maternal Health QuickFire Challenge. This collaborative effort by PRONTO, LIFT Simulation Lab, and imPACTS will focus on reducing maternal mortality by improving care for women and […]
Read MoreJoin us for a panel “Mother, Baby, Provider: Completing the Triangle” on May 22!
PRONTO International’s Executive Director, Heidi Breeze-Harris, will speak on GlobalWA’s panel “Mother, Baby, Provider: Completing the Triangle.” Join GlobalWA for the discussion on how improving the skills, training and resources available to birth attendants improves the overall birth experience and lowers maternal mortality rates in developing countries. The panel will take place Wednesday, May 22 at […]
Read MorePRONTO Featured on Monash University’s Website
Check out an article about PRONTO International on Monash University’s webpage! Monash’s Institute for Health and Clinical Education, located in Australia, runs programs for individuals intending to use simulation as an educational method with students or health/social care professionals. They featured PRONTO’s method of simulation training on their news page. You can read the article in its […]
Read MorePRONTO featured in World Prematurity Day article
In honor of World Prematurity Day, the Kenyan newspaper, the Daily Nation, published an op-ed discussing PRONTO’s work on preterm birth in Kenya. As the article states, PRONTO training “not only sharpens health workers’ skills, it also gives doctors, nurses and clinical officers the confidence to act on conditions that threaten the lives of mothers or […]
Read MorePreterm Birth Initiative featured in Ugandan Newspaper
Check out an article about the Preterm Birth Initiative (PTBi) on New Vision’s webpage! Funded by the Gates Foundation, the Preterm Birth Initiative (PTBi) is aimed at reducing morbidity and mortality from preterm birth in East Africa. For this project, PRONTO developed a facility-based simulation and team-training mentoring curriculum that focuses on identifying, triaging, and managing preterm labour and […]
Read MorePRONTO featured on Makerere University Website
Check out an article featuring PRONTO’s simulation training on Makerere University’s webpage! University of California San Francisco, Makerere University School of Public Health, and PRONTO partnered to implement the Preterm Birth Initiative (PTBi), a project funded by the Gates Foundation aimed at reducing morbidity and mortality from preterm birth in East Africa. For this project, PRONTO developed a facility-based simulation […]
Read MorePRONTO Welcomes Regional Director for East Africa
PRONTO International is pleased to welcome our longtime colleague and PRONTO Master Trainer, Dr. Minnie Kibore, to the team as the Regional Director for East Africa. Dr. Kibore is a pediatrician and public health specialist with over 12 years’ experience working in pediatric health care and maternal neonatal and child health research and programs. She received her […]
Read MorePRONTO Welcomes New Executive Director
PRONTO International’s Board of Directors are pleased to welcome Heidi Breeze-Harris as our new Executive Director. With 20 years of leadership in the non-profit sector, Heidi has a proven track record of successfully growing organizations and programs. Her extensive program management experience includes planning, implementation, and monitoring of health and community development programs in developing countries and the United […]
Read MorePRONTO featured on Makerere University Website
Check out an article featuring PRONTO’s simulation training on Makerere University’s webpage! University of California San Francisco, Makerere University School of Public Health, and PRONTO partnered to implement the Preterm Birth Initiative (PTBi), a project funded by the Gates Foundation aimed at reducing morbidity and mortality from preterm birth in East Africa. For this project, PRONTO developed a […]
Read MoreInternational Day of the Midwife 2017 — Insights from Kenya
Every year, the 5th of May is designated as the International Day of the Midwife, recognizing the importance of midwifery around the world. This year’s theme for International Day of the Midwife is, “Midwives, Mothers and Families: Partners for Life!” At PRONTO, we are proud to partner with midwives around the world to improve quality of […]
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