Emergency Obstetric and Quality of Care Unit
About
The Emergency Obstetric & Quality of Care Unit (EmOC&QoC) combines research with capacity strengthening to improve availability and quality of maternal and newborn care and to reduce maternal mortality.
Professor Charles Ameh, Head of Department for International Public Health, leads our EmOC&QoC Unit. We are a multi-national, multi-disciplinary team with broad expertise in designing, implementing and evaluating interventions, adapting these to country- and context-specific settings and working in genuine partnership with governments, academic institutions, and donors .
He is co-Director of the World Health Organisation Centre for Research in Maternal and Newborn Health, alongside Professor Dame Tina Lavender.
> Aims and Objectives
What we do
We focus on evaluation and implementation research aimed at strengthening health systems for women and newborns. Specific areas of research include Antenatal Care (ANC) and Postnatal Care (PNC), Emergency Obstetric Care (EmOC), Quality of Care (QoC) and Obstetric Clinical Monitoring Tools.
Emergency Obstetric Care (Undergraduate training, Post-graduate training, Training retention)
Quality of Care (Antenatal and Postnatal Care (ANC&PNC), Maternal Death Surveillance and Response Systems, MDSR accountability frameworks)
Obstetric Clinical Care Monitroing Tools (Early Warning Systems)
- Quality Improvement of Integrated HIV, TB and Malaria Services in ANC&PNC funded by Global Fund/Takeda
- Quality improvement for Integrated HIV, TB and Malaria services during ANC&PNC–Togo funded by Global Fund
- Reducing Maternal and Newborn Deaths in Kenya, funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
- National scale up and evaluation of EmOC programme - Kenya
- Design, implementation, and evaluation of nursing/midwifery CPD programme - Kenya, funded by Johnson & Johnson Foundation
- Design and Evaluation of Midwifery Centre of Excellence - Nigeria, funded by Johnson & Johnson Foundation
Partnerships
We collaborate with partners across the UK and internationally to ensure our research is high-quality and directly applicable to global health priorities.
News and blogs from the Unit
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From: LSTMInternational Day of the Midwife 2023News article5 May 2023 -
From: LSTMINTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE MIDWIFE: Midwifery - A pathway to accelerating positive trends in maternal and newborn mortality and achieving universal health coverage in KenyaBlog5 May 2023 -
From: LSTMWORLD MALARIA DAY 2023Blog24 Apr 2023 -
From: LSTMInnovation in learning to improve quality of care in maternal and newborn healthBlog21 Apr 2023 -
From: LSTMQuality Improvement In Integrated HIV, Tb and Malaria Services In Antenatal and Postnatal Care Project Nigeria: Knowledge Management and Learning EventBlog28 Feb 2023 -
From: LSTMAdvanced Comprehensive Obstetric, Surgical and Anaesthetic skills Course: University of Nairobi and Liverpool School of Tropical MedicineBlog2 Feb 2023 -
From: LSTMScale up of essential interventions can improve maternal and new-born health (MNH): Provision of basic MNH equipment for improved MNH Quality of Care in KenyaBlog19 Dec 2022 -
From: LSTMEmergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (EmONC) mentorship in Garissa County, Kenya: enablers and barriers to effective facility-based mentorshipBlog16 Dec 2022 -
From: LSTMRecognition of Excellence in Contributing to Improved Quality of Care for Women and Newborns in Vihiga County, KenyaBlog12 Dec 2022 -
From: LSTMSustainable investments for high quality pre-service midwifery education through midwifery faculty development interventions in KenyaBlog12 Dec 2022 -
From: LSTMEmergency Obstetric and Quality of Care Unit at LSTM hosts its first annual international Knowledge Management and Learning (KML) eventBlog9 Nov 2022 -
From: LSTMS9E3 - Improving the Quality of ANC and PNC in TanzaniaMedia13 Oct 2022 -
From: LSTMS9E4 - Improving quality of ANC and PNC in NigeriaMedia7 Oct 2022 -
From: LSTMS9E2 - Improving the Quality of ANC and PNC in KenyaMedia23 Sep 2022 -
From: LSTMSustaining EmONC training through the Centre of Excellence for Midwifery and Medical Education in NigeriaBlog22 Sep 2022 -
From: LSTMLaunch of the Engaging Communities in Improving the Quality of ANC/PNC in Africa PodcastBlog13 Sep 2022 -
From: LSTMNew blended learning package launched to improve quality in ANC and PNCNews article13 Sep 2022 -
From: LSTMAntenatal Care (ANC) and Postnatal Care (PNC) blended learning Continuous Professional Development course (CPD) for Skilled Health PersonnelBlog12 Sep 2022 -
From: LSTMS9E1 - Implementation Research and capacity strengthening for ANC and PNCMedia12 Sep 2022 -
From: LSTMQuality Improvement of Integrated HIV, TB and Malaria services in Antenatal care (ANC) and Postnatal care (PNC) in Oyo state, Nigeria – An Impact StoryBlog31 Aug 2022 -
From: LSTMImproving Maternal and Newborn Health through Maternal Death Surveillance and Response in Garissa County Kenya: Actions, Challenges and Next stepsBlog22 Aug 2022 -
From: LSTMReducing Preventable Maternal and Newborn Deaths: Institutionalizing Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (MPDSR) and Quality Obstetric and Perinatal Care in KenyaBlog5 Aug 2022 -
From: LSTMCelebrating leadership, Celebrating EmONC mentorship in Garissa County, KenyaBlog3 Aug 2022 -
From: LSTMStrengthening the capacity of midwifery educators through national accredited continuous professional development programme: a focus on sustainable change in pre-service educationBlog7 Jul 2022 -
From: LSTMReducing Preventable Maternal and Newborn Deaths - Improving Quality of Maternal and Newborn Health: Strengthened integration of HIV, TB and Malaria services in ANC and PNC, ZanzibarBlog28 Jun 2022 -
From: LSTMImproving Quality of Maternal and Newborn Care in Tanzania - Strengthened Integration of HIV, TB and Malaria Services in ANC and PNCBlog19 May 2022 -
From: LSTMOur new Midwifery Educator CPD programmeNews article5 May 2022 -
From: LSTMSharing Knowledge and Experiences to Advance Maternal and Newborn HealthBlog5 May 2022 -
From: LSTMInternational Day of the Midwife 2022News article4 May 2022 -
From: LSTMInvestments in pre-service midwifery education and training curriculum in Kenya: What has worked?Blog19 Apr 2022 -
From: LSTMEvery Baby Counts, a story of hopeBlog12 Apr 2022 -
From: LSTM“Pass it on”: Sustainable capacity strengthening to improve the quality of obstetric care in KenyaBlog11 Apr 2022 -
From: LSTMLSTM delegation meet with in-country partners and national ministries of health in Chad & Togo – December 2021Blog17 Mar 2022 -
From: LSTMUNFPA launches new series of e-learning resources on key life saving skills with LSTM inputNews article9 Feb 2022 -
From: LSTMLSTM Mission to Tanzania 8th – 11th November, 2021Blog7 Feb 2022 -
From: LSTMEffective partnerships to improve the quality of birth during childbirth in NigeriaBlog16 Jun 2021 -
From: LSTMImplementation and Evaluation of Obstetric Early Warning Systems in tertiary care hospitals in NigeriaBlog11 Jun 2021 -
From: LSTMReducing the risk of placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) disorder in KenyaBlog11 Jun 2021 -
From: LSTMTranslating learning into improved quality of obstetric careBlog11 Jun 2021 -
From: LSTM#Quality Assurance for PPEsBlog19 May 2021 -
From: LSTMLSTM partners the World Continuing Education Alliance to provide ongoing development for health workers providing maternal and newborn health care.News article19 May 2021 -
From: LSTMTranslating learning into improved quality of obstetric careBlog18 May 2021 -
From: LSTMCOVID-19: Protecting frontline healthcare workers is critical for maintaining essential health servicesBlog12 May 2021 -
From: LSTMSuccessful completion of phase 1 of an implementation programme to Improve quality of antenatal and postnatal services in NigeriaNews article16 Feb 2021 -
From: LSTMSuccessful completion of implementation programme in Togo during the COVID-19 pandemicNews article8 Feb 2021 -
From: LSTMIntegrating Emergency Obstetrics And Newborn Care (Emonc) In Clinical Officers’ Reproductive Health Pre-Service Curricula Is Essential To Achieving Maternal And Newborn Health TargetsBlog14 Aug 2020 -
From: LSTMImproved training is critical to improve access to safe caesareans in low resource settingsBlog12 Mar 2020 -
From: LSTMStandardized midwifery training is essential to achieving maternal and newborn health targetsBlog4 Mar 2020 -
From: LSTMReducing Intrapartum Stillbirth: Could Standards-Based Audit Hold the Secret to Successful Improvement in Quality of Care?Blog3 Mar 2020 -
From: LSTMLSTM wins awards at International Maternity ExpoNews article13 Nov 2019 -
From: LSTMRefresher training in Antenatal and Postnatal Care delivered in TogoNews article4 Oct 2019 -
From: LSTM“It didn’t make me think, it made me feel.” LSTM’s Hannah McCauley and Kirsty Lowe lead interactive session about fistula with LJMU Midwifery studentsNews article9 Sep 2019 -
From: LSTMImproving quality of care and measuring efficacy: Two weeks of training with healthcare providers in TogoNews article22 Aug 2019 -
From: LSTMRealising the sexual and reproductive rights of every woman, everywhere and the essential role that midwives playBlog3 May 2019 -
From: LSTMLSTM delivers new intrapartum care course in ZanzibarNews article11 Apr 2019 -
From: LSTMWhat interventions are available to women who experience domestic violence during and after pregnancy in LMIC?Blog10 Dec 2018 -
From: LSTMMidwives and nurse-midwives delivering emergency obstetric careBlog4 May 2018 -
From: LSTMLSTM embarks on new programme in TogoBlog1 Jan 2018 -
From: LSTMData Collection during political protest: Lomé, TogoBlog1 Jan 2018
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From: LSTMInternational Day of the Midwife 2023News article5 May 2023
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From: LSTMINTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE MIDWIFE: Midwifery - A pathway to accelerating positive trends in maternal and newborn mortality and achieving universal health coverage in KenyaBlog5 May 2023
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From: LSTMWORLD MALARIA DAY 2023Blog24 Apr 2023
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From: LSTMInnovation in learning to improve quality of care in maternal and newborn healthBlog21 Apr 2023
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From: LSTMQuality Improvement In Integrated HIV, Tb and Malaria Services In Antenatal and Postnatal Care Project Nigeria: Knowledge Management and Learning EventBlog28 Feb 2023
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From: LSTMAdvanced Comprehensive Obstetric, Surgical and Anaesthetic skills Course: University of Nairobi and Liverpool School of Tropical MedicineBlog2 Feb 2023
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From: LSTMScale up of essential interventions can improve maternal and new-born health (MNH): Provision of basic MNH equipment for improved MNH Quality of Care in KenyaBlog19 Dec 2022
-
From: LSTMEmergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (EmONC) mentorship in Garissa County, Kenya: enablers and barriers to effective facility-based mentorshipBlog16 Dec 2022
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From: LSTMRecognition of Excellence in Contributing to Improved Quality of Care for Women and Newborns in Vihiga County, KenyaBlog12 Dec 2022
-
From: LSTMSustainable investments for high quality pre-service midwifery education through midwifery faculty development interventions in KenyaBlog12 Dec 2022
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From: LSTMEmergency Obstetric and Quality of Care Unit at LSTM hosts its first annual international Knowledge Management and Learning (KML) eventBlog9 Nov 2022
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From: LSTMS9E3 - Improving the Quality of ANC and PNC in TanzaniaMedia13 Oct 2022
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From: LSTMS9E4 - Improving quality of ANC and PNC in NigeriaMedia7 Oct 2022
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From: LSTMS9E2 - Improving the Quality of ANC and PNC in KenyaMedia23 Sep 2022
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From: LSTMSustaining EmONC training through the Centre of Excellence for Midwifery and Medical Education in NigeriaBlog22 Sep 2022
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From: LSTMLaunch of the Engaging Communities in Improving the Quality of ANC/PNC in Africa PodcastBlog13 Sep 2022
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From: LSTMNew blended learning package launched to improve quality in ANC and PNCNews article13 Sep 2022
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From: LSTMAntenatal Care (ANC) and Postnatal Care (PNC) blended learning Continuous Professional Development course (CPD) for Skilled Health PersonnelBlog12 Sep 2022
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From: LSTMS9E1 - Implementation Research and capacity strengthening for ANC and PNCMedia12 Sep 2022
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From: LSTMQuality Improvement of Integrated HIV, TB and Malaria services in Antenatal care (ANC) and Postnatal care (PNC) in Oyo state, Nigeria – An Impact StoryBlog31 Aug 2022
-
From: LSTMImproving Maternal and Newborn Health through Maternal Death Surveillance and Response in Garissa County Kenya: Actions, Challenges and Next stepsBlog22 Aug 2022
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From: LSTMReducing Preventable Maternal and Newborn Deaths: Institutionalizing Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (MPDSR) and Quality Obstetric and Perinatal Care in KenyaBlog5 Aug 2022
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From: LSTMCelebrating leadership, Celebrating EmONC mentorship in Garissa County, KenyaBlog3 Aug 2022
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From: LSTMStrengthening the capacity of midwifery educators through national accredited continuous professional development programme: a focus on sustainable change in pre-service educationBlog7 Jul 2022
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From: LSTMReducing Preventable Maternal and Newborn Deaths - Improving Quality of Maternal and Newborn Health: Strengthened integration of HIV, TB and Malaria services in ANC and PNC, ZanzibarBlog28 Jun 2022
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From: LSTMImproving Quality of Maternal and Newborn Care in Tanzania - Strengthened Integration of HIV, TB and Malaria Services in ANC and PNCBlog19 May 2022
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From: LSTMOur new Midwifery Educator CPD programmeNews article5 May 2022
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From: LSTMSharing Knowledge and Experiences to Advance Maternal and Newborn HealthBlog5 May 2022
-
From: LSTMInternational Day of the Midwife 2022News article4 May 2022
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From: LSTMInvestments in pre-service midwifery education and training curriculum in Kenya: What has worked?Blog19 Apr 2022
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From: LSTMEvery Baby Counts, a story of hopeBlog12 Apr 2022
-
From: LSTM“Pass it on”: Sustainable capacity strengthening to improve the quality of obstetric care in KenyaBlog11 Apr 2022
-
From: LSTMLSTM delegation meet with in-country partners and national ministries of health in Chad & Togo – December 2021Blog17 Mar 2022
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From: LSTMUNFPA launches new series of e-learning resources on key life saving skills with LSTM inputNews article9 Feb 2022
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From: LSTMLSTM Mission to Tanzania 8th – 11th November, 2021Blog7 Feb 2022
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From: LSTMEffective partnerships to improve the quality of birth during childbirth in NigeriaBlog16 Jun 2021
-
From: LSTMImplementation and Evaluation of Obstetric Early Warning Systems in tertiary care hospitals in NigeriaBlog11 Jun 2021
-
From: LSTMReducing the risk of placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) disorder in KenyaBlog11 Jun 2021
-
From: LSTMTranslating learning into improved quality of obstetric careBlog11 Jun 2021
-
From: LSTM#Quality Assurance for PPEsBlog19 May 2021
-
From: LSTMLSTM partners the World Continuing Education Alliance to provide ongoing development for health workers providing maternal and newborn health care.News article19 May 2021
-
From: LSTMTranslating learning into improved quality of obstetric careBlog18 May 2021
-
From: LSTMCOVID-19: Protecting frontline healthcare workers is critical for maintaining essential health servicesBlog12 May 2021
-
From: LSTMSuccessful completion of phase 1 of an implementation programme to Improve quality of antenatal and postnatal services in NigeriaNews article16 Feb 2021
-
From: LSTMSuccessful completion of implementation programme in Togo during the COVID-19 pandemicNews article8 Feb 2021
-
From: LSTMIntegrating Emergency Obstetrics And Newborn Care (Emonc) In Clinical Officers’ Reproductive Health Pre-Service Curricula Is Essential To Achieving Maternal And Newborn Health TargetsBlog14 Aug 2020
-
From: LSTMImproved training is critical to improve access to safe caesareans in low resource settingsBlog12 Mar 2020
-
From: LSTMStandardized midwifery training is essential to achieving maternal and newborn health targetsBlog4 Mar 2020
-
From: LSTMReducing Intrapartum Stillbirth: Could Standards-Based Audit Hold the Secret to Successful Improvement in Quality of Care?Blog3 Mar 2020
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From: LSTMLSTM wins awards at International Maternity ExpoNews article13 Nov 2019
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From: LSTMRefresher training in Antenatal and Postnatal Care delivered in TogoNews article4 Oct 2019
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From: LSTM“It didn’t make me think, it made me feel.” LSTM’s Hannah McCauley and Kirsty Lowe lead interactive session about fistula with LJMU Midwifery studentsNews article9 Sep 2019
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From: LSTMImproving quality of care and measuring efficacy: Two weeks of training with healthcare providers in TogoNews article22 Aug 2019
-
From: LSTMRealising the sexual and reproductive rights of every woman, everywhere and the essential role that midwives playBlog3 May 2019
-
From: LSTMLSTM delivers new intrapartum care course in ZanzibarNews article11 Apr 2019
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From: LSTMWhat interventions are available to women who experience domestic violence during and after pregnancy in LMIC?Blog10 Dec 2018
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From: LSTMMidwives and nurse-midwives delivering emergency obstetric careBlog4 May 2018
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From: LSTMLSTM embarks on new programme in TogoBlog1 Jan 2018
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From: LSTMData Collection during political protest: Lomé, TogoBlog1 Jan 2018
Knowledge Exchange Hub
Dissemination and communication of research is an integral part of our research project to help increasing the visibility of research outputs, public engagement in science and innovation, and build confidence of society in research. Below repository covers dissemination of research findings, methods and approaches employed to improved maternal and newborn health outcomes.
Impact of our work
Togehter with our in-country partners, stakeholders and donors our aim is to improve availability and quality of maternal and newborn care as well as reduce maternal mortality by combining research with capacity strengthening.
Our partners and stakeholders have shared their lessons learnt, personal experiences, and individual change stories which demonstrate the impact of our work and suceess in achieving our goals.
Contact
Emergency Obstetric and Quality of Care Unit
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Pembroke Place, Liverpool
L3 5QA, UK
E-Mail: EmONC@lstmed.ac.uk
Twitter: @LSTM_MNHQoC