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About the Course

This course is designed for administrators, advocates, policy makers, clinicians, and service users. It will give you the background, recommendations, and tools you need to address issues related to high quality maternal and newborn care in your own setting. In particular, you will learn about the evidence behind implementing the midwifery model of care as a means to advancing the health and wellbeing of mothers and babies globally. The modules in this course are structured around the Quality Maternal and Newborn Care Framework, first published in the landmark 2014 Lancet Series on Midwifery. You will learn from nearly 20 expert contributors as they discuss their research and personal experiences in low, middle, and high resource settings....

Top reviews

FF

Aug 29, 2023

It was a wonderful experience to look at maternal and newborn care from the community perspective at the primary health care level. The videos were easy to understand by all.

SU

Jun 9, 2022

The course was interactive and practical. It gave me full insight, I loved the pop up questions designed to ensure you are following. The course was truly amazing. Thank you

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By Bridget A

Oct 18, 2021

Very detailed course with excellent information on quality of care with examples and videos. Pace of lectures is very good. Thank you to all the lecturers

By LeTara D

May 14, 2021

This was a great comprehensive course that also gives you a tangible action plan and evidence to create systemic change.

By NEYRALY G O

Mar 23, 2021

Good afternoon!

Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us it is a great course I enjoyed it .Thanks!

By Patricia R

Jan 5, 2021

While this course isn't perfect, it comes close. It explains clearly the importance of shifting from a patriarchal attitude toward women's health care (and by extension, women's bodies). It outlines the problems, needs, resources, and solutions. It offers answers, not just describes problems. It is heavy on lecture, but the lectures are good. It tends to forget that a large cohort of midwives work intelligently and effectively -- without a nursing credential. However, I would not expect anything different from an Ivy League nursing school. It is will worth the time.

By Gabriel C

Feb 3, 2021

This course is exceptional! One of the best I've done here at Coursera, and the best I've done at Yale. The biggest positive point is the fact that it contains references and current discussions, data from recent years, etc. Teachers, videos, readings, assessments and other resources are of great quality. I was really able to understand the importance and benefits of the QMNC Framework.

By Fanya F

Aug 15, 2022

The course has been very impactful especially the global health vedios demonstrating various delivery positions. this has greatly improved my practice.

By Clara N

Jan 11, 2021

A wonderful course with inspiring speakers.

By Eman M

Aug 13, 2023

kept mentioning women as "birthing people"

By Bernadette B

Jul 23, 2022

This course is phenomenal and beautifully done! I want to be a mid-wife after taking this course! Every woman regardless of where they reside on this earth should take this course. As a mother of five, I realized after taking this course, it's luck, the country of residence and the grace of God that I am standing here. This course has given me a wealth of knowledge. As I went through the course, I would say to myself, "this is crazy! How did I not know this." You don't know what you don't know!" Just knowing what to look for and understanding when you and your baby are at risk and in need of help saves lives. I greatly appreciated the course's focus on supporting mothers, and empowering them to understand how to advocate for themselves. It is so critical for birthing women to know what procedures/support is most effective to bring forth life when in labor. In addition, childbirth is a traumatic, physically and emotionally. Too often, women and those around them do not allow the time to care for themselves, to rest and to allow their bodies to heal. Thank you to all who made this course possible. I will be raving about it!

By Olalekan A

Apr 14, 2021

It is a delight to enrol and complete the course on Global Maternal and Newborn Care

I learn alot on the low support for independent recognisized midwifery professional services, I believe when there is universal acceptance of recogniized well trained and licensed midwives in adequeate number in each nation of the world as recommended by WHO,their services will be a major intervention to reduce global maternal and newborn deaths. I also recognise that this course is very appropiate for all healthcare professionals, the national governments policy holders, legistilative and executive arms of people in authorities of the welfare of our communities.

By Masha A H

May 18, 2022

Amazingly well communicated, nutrient dense course that has applications not only maternity care, but throughout the entire medical world. As a medical malpractice survivor myself, I'm deeply grateful to have heared speakers talk on how to reframe medical systems in this course. I will bring the knowledge gained from this experience into advocacy on lessening the pain and suffering of medical malpractice, and into my work as a doula and newborn care specialist. I'm very grateful for all the amazing humans that contributed and continue to contribute to this work!

By Laura H

May 21, 2023

This training reinforced my midwifery philosophy of respect for physiology, as well as the essential character of our profession in the world, the primordial role that we play with families and society. And above all that the way women give birth is political. The training was of high quality with the presentation of the latest studies. However, I found it a pity that there were few speakers from European countries.

By Carrie J

Nov 15, 2020

This course was excellent in the information provided and formatting of the presentations. I absolutely enjoyed the learning this provided and am excited to begin placing some of the ideas into practice. It was a very encouraging presentation on a subject that seems so very daunting. Thank you for all the hard work and dedication to creating such a valuable presentation!

By Nicole F

Jan 3, 2021

This was an incredibly insightful and well-taught course. I was so appreciative to break way from fully Western standards, to learn from educators all over the world. This was a person-centred, inclusive, and culturally sensitive course that was thoroughly enjoyable and useful.

By Jyothi A A

Sep 11, 2022

I enjoyed this course. Discussions by experts in the field from different settings and country is very relatable and enagaging. Recommend this course for people working with women in the community or in the sexual reproductive health areas.

By Marijana I

Apr 18, 2022

Very informative course, lectures are very well constructed and are building up the understanding of midwifery care models around the world and advocacies for implementing quality of care for improving maternal and newborn care.

By Ma. F U

Dec 30, 2020

The course is very empowering. It gives you the basic concepts, framework and ways to lobby for change. Options on how large scale you may want to impact your community were also provided. Congratulations to the team!

By Jennah D

Mar 18, 2021

Very informative. It allowed me to explore the world of midwifery and gain perspectives from various advocates globally. Very significant if you would like to remain relevant in the world of midwifery.

By Faiza

Aug 30, 2023

It was a wonderful experience to look at maternal and newborn care from the community perspective at the primary health care level. The videos were easy to understand by all.

By Susan U

Jun 10, 2022

The course was interactive and practical. It gave me full insight, I loved the pop up questions designed to ensure you are following. The course was truly amazing. Thank you

By Catherine P

Jun 3, 2021

I found this course stimulating and empowering and has renewed my passion for the mother and the importance of strengthening the family through respectful care. Thank you!

By Kathleen N

Dec 2, 2022

This is an excellent short course if you want to learn more about maternal and child health standards and advocacy for improvements worldwide.

By Caroline B

Sep 5, 2022

A wonderful overview of the the midwifery model of care and how it can be used to improve maternal and newborn outcomes in across the globe.

By Patricia A

Aug 17, 2023

I learnt so much about the need for trained midwives, respectful care and treatment of pregnant women and how to help women during birth.

By Brenda N

Dec 24, 2023

Very engaging and educative, I will share this knowledge of the QNMC model to university students, midwives and other stake holders