Using scorecards to achieve facility improvements for maternal and newborn health.
The Government of Sierra Leone launched the Free Health Care Initiative in 2010, which contributed to increased use of facility based maternity services. However, emergency obstetric and neonatal care (EmONC) facilities were few and were inadequately equipped to meet the increased demand. To ensure provision of EmONC in some priority facilities, the Ministry of Health and Sanitation undertook regular facility assessments. With the use of assessment tools and scorecards it is possible to make improvements to the services provided in the period after assessment. The exercise shows that evidence that is shared with providers in visually engaging formats can help decision-making for facility based improvements.
['Yilla|Mohamed|M|', 'Nam|Sara L|SL|', 'Adeyemo|Austine|A|', 'Kargbo|Samuel A|SA|']
D005260:Female D006801:Humans D007224:Infant Care D007231:Infant, Newborn D008427:Maternal Health Services D008429:Maternal Welfare D011247:Pregnancy D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care
Scorecards Sierra Leone Emergency obstetric and neonatal care Accountability Evidence for Action (E4A) Maternal health Neonatal health Quality of care