The Pan American Well being Group (PAHO) has launched a vital mission in Dominica to evaluate and enhance the nation’s maternal and perinatal well being companies. This four-day expedition, headed by two excellent specialists of their fields, demonstrates PAHO’s steady dedication to helping Dominica in constructing her well being system and enhancing maternal well being outcomes.
Dr Gillian Birchwood, a paediatrician with the Barbados Ministry of Well being, and Dr Lucilla Charles, an obstetrician-gynaecologist with the St. Lucia Ministry of Well being, are the PAHO-hired Short-term Advisors in command of the mission. Their important expertise and dedication to maternal and perinatal well being might be crucial in finishing a radical audit and making sensible solutions.
The principal goal of this mission is to audit Dominica’s Maternal and Perinatal Dying Surveillance and Response (MPDSR) system. MPDSR is a vital approach for enhancing maternal and neonatal care high quality. It contributes considerably to evidence-based advocacy, coverage formation, planning, service supply, and accountability, all of that are crucial for making progress towards eliminating preventable maternal and new child mortality.
Conducting this MPDSR audit by World Well being Group (WHO) tips is an integral part of PAHO’s effort to reduce maternal and perinatal dying charges within the area. The audit’s findings will information focused measures geared toward addressing the underlying causes of maternal and new child fatalities, finally main to higher healthcare outcomes.
PAHO’s help for Dominica on this initiative demonstrates our dedication to enhancing well being techniques all through the area. By specializing in maternal and perinatal well being, we hope to create a strong healthcare system to enhance moms’ and newborns’ well being and well-being in the long term.
The Honorable Cassanni Laville, Minister of Well being, Wellness, and Social Companies, met with the visiting group on the outset of the Mission. He acknowledged, “I’m delighted with PAHO’s help for this mission. This investigation will consider our techniques and make suggestions for implementing efficient initiatives to scale back future deaths and enhance the general high quality of maternal and neonatal care in Dominica. I prolong a cordial welcome to the visiting group and respect PAHO’s help to the Dominican authorities and folks.”
