Resource Type: Report
Authors: Christine Ortiz, Amadou Sylla, Mohamed Diadhou, Thierno Deing, Ibrahima Mall, and Nancy L. Sloan
Published: 12/1/2010

Resource Description:

This study was originally designed to investigate whether auxiliary midwives (known locally as matronnes)under the supervision of a certified midwife could safely give misoprostol to women giving birth at maternity huts. Matronnes are the medical professionals at the community level in Senegal. Twenty auxiliary midwives were trained from 20 different communities in two districts, 11 in Thies and nine in Kaolack. All auxiliary midwives and their supervisors attended a six-day training session at their area health center or health post. Approximately five days were spent on refresher EOC training. Approximately one day of training plus a practicum of up to 10 supervised deliveries was dedicated to instruction on the safe and correct administration of misoprostol.