Rivers Frances
Pract Midwife. 2015 Sep;18(8):16-8.
The number of mothers and babies from the developing world who die in pregnancy and childbirth remains unacceptably high. However, concerted efforts over the last 20 years to reduce the number of deaths have produced significant results, leading to a steady fall in maternal and neonatal mortality rates since 1990 (Unicef 2014). One initiative that is having an impact is the 'Making it happen' programme funded by the UK government and run by Liverpool's School of Tropical Medicine. A 'skills and drills'-type course covering obstetric and neonatal emergencies is delivered to health professionals across Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. This article describes the volunteer experience of a UK midwife helping to facilitate a course in Kenya, which has some of the world's poorest health outcomes.
发展中世界死于妊娠和分娩的母亲及婴儿数量仍然高得令人无法接受。然而，过去20年来为减少死亡人数所做的共同努力取得了显著成果，自1990年以来孕产妇和新生儿死亡率稳步下降（联合国儿童基金会，2014年）。由英国政府资助、利物浦热带医学院运营的“实现目标”计划就是一项正在产生影响的举措。一个涵盖产科和新生儿急救的“技能与演练”式课程被提供给撒哈拉以南非洲和亚洲的卫生专业人员。本文描述了一位英国助产士在肯尼亚协助开展一门课程的志愿者经历，肯尼亚有着世界上一些最差的健康状况。
