Dilys Walker, MD weighs in on KUOW’s segment on the Changing Landscape of Modern Midwifery in Mexico, by Monica Ortiz Uribe.
“In Mexico these days, the majority of babies are born in hospitals. That hasn’t helped reduce the number of maternal deaths, though. So health officials are re-making the centuries-old tradition of midwifery. They are betting a new kind of midwife, one trained in a clinical setting, can offer a solution. …”
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More than 11000 providers trained in 17 countries through 2022.
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More than 1300 PRONTO trainers and PRONTO master trainers trained in 17 countries.
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Average self-efficacy score improvement in participants post-PRONTO training
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PRONTO promoted more than 60% goal achievement from strategic planning sessions in sites trained, measured Mod I to Mod II
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Lower risk of hospital-based neonatal mortality (in the intervention group at 8 months post-training intervention)
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Risk of cesarean delivery decreased at 12 months post intervention