Clinical quality
Safe Birth Africa Project
Emergency obstetric and newborn care training that puts a competent, confident pair of hands at every birth.
Most maternal and newborn deaths in Uganda happen in a narrow window around birth, and most are preventable when a skilled midwife acts quickly. Safe Birth Africa strengthens exactly those skills — haemorrhage control, pre-eclampsia management, obstructed labour recognition and newborn resuscitation.
Training is delivered through low-cost simulation using equipment facilities already have, followed by on-site mentorship so that new skills survive the return to a busy ward.
As a regional collaboration, the project also connects Ugandan midwives to peers across Africa, sharing protocols, drills and quality-improvement approaches that have worked elsewhere.
What the programme covers
- Emergency obstetric and newborn care (EmONC) drills
- Low-cost simulation in the midwife's own facility
- Follow-up mentorship and quality improvement
- Regional peer learning across African associations
Other programmes
Bridge Programme
Supporting enrolled midwives to upgrade their qualifications and step into registered practice, closing the skills gap in facilities across Uganda.
Continuous Medical Education & Webinars
Regular online and in-person CME sessions that keep members current on evidence-based maternal and newborn care practice.
Research Midwives Mentorship Programme
Pairing early-career midwives with senior researchers to build capacity in study design, abstract writing and publication.