221.627.01
Issues in the Reduction of Maternal and Neonatal Mortality in Low income Countries
Location
East Baltimore
Term
2nd Term
Department
International Health
Credit(s)
4
Academic Year
2015 - 2016
Instruction Method
TBD
M, W, 3:30 - 5:20pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Luke Mullany
Linda Bartlett
Contact Name
Luke Mullany
Contact Email
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
Designed so that students understand the clinical and social causes of high maternal and newborn mortality and morbidity. Exposes students to the clinical, program and policy interventions that address these issues, and evaluate the strength of the evidence supporting these interventions. Offers students practical exercises in understanding the scope and epidemiology of both problems, and designing and assessing programmatic responses to address them. Upon completion, students will have the knowledge base to be able to contribute to the program and policy responses needed to avert maternal and newborn deaths in different contexts.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Identify causes of maternal and newborn mortality and morbidity (from a biological, social and health systems perspective)
- Understand the effective elements of antenatal care, essential obstetric care, and post natal/newborn care at facility and community levels
- Understand the key elements of different service delivery strategies and the evidence base supporting each of them
- Define and calculate indicators commonly used for baseline assessment, monitoring and evaluation of programs aimed at reducing maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality
- Discuss mechanisms to influence policy, as well as clinical, social and behavior interventions aimed at reducing maternal and newborn mortality
Enrollment Restriction
Restricted to graduate students.
Jointly Offered With