1. A SIMPLIFIED TRAINING PROGRAM FOR ESSENTIAL NEWBORN CARE “HELPING BABIES THRIVE”

2. ENC BEmONC Preterm “Stillborn” THE CONTINUUM OF MATERNAL/INFANT CARE

3. GLOBAL CAUSES OF NEONATAL MORTALITY

4. ESSENTIALS OF NEWBORN CARE

5.  Develop a simplified training course to assist learners in developing the knowledge and skills necessary to provide every newborn with basic, essential newborn care. OVERALL GOAL:

6.  Content based on the WHO ENC Training Course and other WHO documents  Simplified approach; low fidelity resources  Interactive learning  Competency-based training  Appropriate for low resource settings  Seamless interface with HBB  Open access platform for availability and distribution ATTRIBUTES:

7.  Development of content  Review of content by international collaborators  Development of Action Plan(s)  Development of “supplementary material (e.g. Learner Workbook, OSCEs, skills checklists, etc.)  Evaluation of program  “Educational” validation  Test of effectiveness PROGRESS TO DATE: Support from USAID/MCHIP Current Progress

8. Sara Berkelhamer Carl Bose Sherri Bucher Bill Keenan Joseph de Graft-Johnson Doug McMillan Nalini Singhal Jonathan Spector Harald Eikeland David Roberts WORKING GROUP: