A joint initiative of Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Marie Stopes International Reproductive Health Access, Information and Services in Emergencies IAWG Conference 8 th- 10 th October, 2007 Nairobi Dr. Fred Akonde
RAISE Training centre Objectives: ● To improve the provision of reproductive health care to populations in emergency humanitarian condition. ● To develop a training centre, within the existing Marie Stopes Kenya facility of Eastleigh Maternity Home Nairobi. ● To train providers in CRH care skills for use in emergency humanitarian situations.
RAISE Training modules Family Planning (temporary and permanent) Emergency Obstetric Care STI/HIV/AIDS Medical support to GBV Post Abortion Care
Training centre field support Develop and field test training material Train staff coming from RAISE sites in a fully equipped centre within the maternity nursing home of MSK in Eastleigh, Nairobi Provide on-going medical technical assistance and follow up trainees in the field
RAISE Training Centre Marie Stopes International Obstetrics Unit, Eastleigh, Nairobi
RAISE Training Centre FP training August 2007
RAISE Training Centre Participants from Sudan and Myanmar from 3 agencies
RAISE Training Centre
Congo, 2007 Afghanistan 2003 Colombia 2007
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