| Reporting Organization: | Canadian Association of Midwives |
|---|---|
| Total Budget ($CAD): | $ 2,004,864 |
| Timeframe: | November 1, 2021 - April 30, 2025 |
| Status: | Completion |
| Contact Information: |
Kariane St-Denis [email protected] |
Canadian Association of Midwives
| Congo (DRC) - $ 1,002,432.00 (50.00%) | |
| South Sudan - $ 1,002,432.00 (50.00%) | |
| Health Systems, Training & Infrastructure (40.00 %) | |
| Reproductive Health & Rights incl. Maternal Health (40.00 %) | |
| Sexual Health & Rights (10.00 %) | |
| Gender Equality (10.00 %) | |
Through the provision of gender-responsive, quality health care by a well-trained midwifery workforce, the SMART-RMC project aims to contribute to the reduction of maternal mortality in both the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan. Key project activities are grounded in Respectful Maternity Care (RMC), and focus on improving quality and access to clinical services through: 1) training of health care professionals in evidence-based innovations using a gender-responsive rights-based approach, coupled with RMC-focused quality improvement initiatives in health facilities; 2) increasing communities’ awareness of their SRHR to access health services; and 3) strengthening the capacity of midwifery associations to deliver gender-responsive programming and SRHR advocacy.
SMART-RMC is a CAM-led 3-year project supported by the Government of Canada through Global Affairs Canada. The project is implemented in close collaboration with its midwifery association partners, the Société Congolaise de la pratique Sage-Femme (SCOSAF) and the South Sudan Nurses and Midwives Association (SSNAMA).
| Gender and age: | |
|---|---|
| Descriptors: | Other |
| Total Direct Population: | 70,265 |
| Total Indirect Population: | 110,917 |
| 434 | Training and mentorship |
| 5 | Infrastructure & innovation |
| 40 | Quality improvement |
| 16 | Sensitization |
| 30 | Advocacy |
– 220 midwives & nurses trained in RMC and clinical skills, including 45 trainers of trainers
– 5 RMC Centers of Innovation established in project regions
– 40 facilities provided with Quality Improvement plans
– 18 community sensitization events (including mobile clinics) organized in project regions
By completion, the project had:
