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Conference Title: Seminar to present the “Guide for Strengthening Implementation of Home Health Records for Maternal and Child Health”.
Dates: April 20, 2023 (Webinar) and May 10, 2023 (in person, IMNHC2023)
Organizers: JICA, WHO, UNICEF
Location: Online, Republic of South Africa (Cape Town)
Main Participants
Webinar
Ms. Keiko Ozaki JICA, Ms. Anieda Portela WHO, Ms. Laura Locrine WHO, Ms. Anne Detjen UNICEF
IMNHC
Keiko Ozaki, International Cooperation Specialist, JICA; Ai Aoki, Researcher, National Center for Child Health and Development; Anshu Banerjee, WHO; Luwei Pearson, UNICEF; Keta Francisco, Ministry of Health, Angola
Background and Objectives
On February 7, 2023, JICA, UNICEF and WHO released the “Strengthening implementation of home-based records for maternal, newborn and child health: a guide for country programme”. Strengthening implementation of home-based records for maternal, newborn and child health: a guide for country programme Strengthening implementation of home-based records for maternal, newborn and child health: a guide for country programme managers” (see note). To help developing countries and donor agencies use the guide to strengthen implementation of home-based health records, a Quality of Care Network Webinar (April 20, 2023) and an International Meeting on Maternal and Newborn Health (IMNHC 2023, Cape Town, May 10, 2023), with over 400 participants from more than 80 countries.
Contents
In the Quality of Care Network Webinar, Ms. Anieda Portela and Ms. Laura Rocline (above, WHO), Ms. Keiko Ozaki (JICA International Cooperation Specialist), and Ms. Ann Detjen (UNICEF) first explained the purpose, structure, and content of the guide. Then, a Ghana Health Service representative, who implemented the “Improving Mother and Child Continuum of Care through the Maternal and Child Health Handbook Project (2018-2022)” with JICA, welcomed the completion of the guide by sharing the importance of securing a budget and their experience in mobilizing funds. Participants asked questions on cost-effectiveness regarding the introduction of home health records, selection of responsible parties and government leadership in monitoring the project, and digitization.
Held in person, IMNHC 2023 was an international gathering of about 1,800 people in Cape Town, where JICA’s Mr. Ozaki introduced the main users of household health records and introduced discussions on strengthening their implementation. Anshu Banerjee, Director of the WHO Division of Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing, then gave an overview of the guide, followed by Keta Francisco of the Angolan Ministry of Health, who shared practicalities and lessons learned from the implementation and monitoring of the maternal and child health record along the guide’s flow. Ai Aoki of the National Center for Child Health and Development presented the possibility of using implementation research to strengthen monitoring and planning through the Angolan case study. Participants asked questions about the content selection process, use of community health workers, and implementation research. UNICEF’s Leway Pearson, who led the discussion, concluded by summarizing that improving the quality and integration of care provided is necessary for people’s empowerment, and that strengthening the use of household health records is important.
We have widely and effectively introduced the Guide to our partners and stakeholders around the world who are interested in household health records. JICA, UNICEF, and WHO will continue to work together to provide support to countries in need of technical assistance in using the Guide and to conduct activities necessary to improve the health of all women and children.
Materials
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IMNHC Session Information
IMNHC Panelists Specialist Ozaki presenting at IMNHC
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