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Strengthening Midwifery Education and Practice in Somalia and Somaliland (SMEPS)
Intrapartum Care
This section has a series of curated resources to support teachers and students during the stages of both normal and complicated labour.
NORMAL
Intrapartum Care Guidelines
old module: 15
new module: 19
Pregnancy, Childbirth, Postpartum and Newborn Care: A guide for essential practice >>>
NCBI Bookshelf. 3rd ed. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2015.
WHO recommendations: intrapartum care for a positive childbirth experience >>>
NCBI Bookshelf. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2018.
Communication
old modules: 13, 15, 27
new modules: 15, 19, 40
Communication During Patient Hand-Over >>>
Abdellatif A, Bagian JP, Barajas ER, Cohen M, Cousins D, Denham CR, et al. Joint Commission journal on quality and patient safety. 2007;33(7):439-42.
Müller M, Jürgens J, Redaèlli M, Klingberg K, Hautz WE, Stock S. BMJ open. 2018;8(8):e022202.
Patient safety curriculum guide: multi-professional edition >>>
Geneva: World Health Organization; 2011.
Labour Management
old module: 15
new module: 19
WHO labour care guide: user’s manual >>>
Geneva: World Health Organization; 2020.
Second Stage of Labour (Position)
old module: 15
new module: 19
Position in the second stage of labour for women without epidural anaesthesia >>>
Gupta JK, Sood A, Hofmeyr GJ, Vogel JP, Gupta JK. Position in the second stage of labour for women without epidural anaesthesia. Cochrane library. 2017;2017(5):CD002006.
Positions for Birth (VIDEO) >>>
ENGLISH
Second Stage of Labour (Pushing)
old module: 15
new module: 19
Pushing/bearing down methods for the second stage of labour >>>
Lemos A, Amorim MM, Dornelas de Andrade A, de Souza AI, Cabral Filho JE, Correia JB, et al. Cochrane library. 2017;2017(3):CD009124.
Third Stage of Labour
old modules: 15, 18
new modules: 19, 27
SOMALI
How to prevent and manage bleeding after birth (postpartum haemorrhage) (VIDEO) >>>
ENGLISH
Managing the Third Stage of Labour (VIDEO) >>>
ARABIC
Managing the Third Stage of Labour (VIDEO) >>>
ENGLISH
COMPLICATED
Complications Care Guideline
old module: 18
new module: 27
Managing Complications in Pregnancy and Childbirth: A guide for midwives and doctors >>>
2nd ed. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2017. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
Obstructed Labour
old module: 18
new module: 27
Obstructed labour: an introduction for midwives (VIDEO) >>>
ENGLISH
Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH): Bimanual Compression
old modules: 18, 28
new modules: 27, 42
Uterine Compression (VIDEO) >>>
ENGLISH
Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH): Guidelines
old modules: 18, 28
new modules: 27, 42
WHO recommendations for the prevention and treatment of postpartum haemorrhage >>>
World Health Organization. NCBI Bookshelf.
Updated WHO PPH recommendations >>>
Powerpoint slides
Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH): Manual Removal of Placenta
old modules: 18, 28
new modules: 27, 42
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) – Medical Guidelines >>>
MSF guidelines for manual removal of the placenta
Gargaaka Ilmaha xiliga annu wadnaha iyo Neefsiguba shaqaynayn (VIDEO) >>>
SOMALI
How to perform manual removal of the placenta (VIDEO) >>>
ENGLISH
Sepsis
old module: 18
new module: 27
Global Maternal Sepsis Study >>>
WHO online resources for stopping sepsis
WHO recommendations for prevention and treatment of maternal peripartum infections >>>
Bonet M, Brizuela V, Cuesta C, Baguiya A, Chamillard M, Fawole B, et al. Frequency and management of maternal infection in health facilities in 52 countries (GLOSS): a 1-week inception cohort study. The Lancet Global Health. 2020;8(5):e661-71.
