{"id":156,"date":"2024-11-01T14:59:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T14:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/optimap\/?p=156"},"modified":"2026-02-23T12:53:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T12:53:53","slug":"newsletter-template","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/optimap\/2024\/11\/01\/newsletter-template\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsletter 1: July to November 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide has-accent-5-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:20px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\" style=\"border-radius:20px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-right:0;padding-left:0;min-height:132px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"287\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-191 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/optimap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2025\/11\/Banner.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/optimap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2025\/11\/Banner.png 1920w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/optimap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2025\/11\/Banner-300x45.png 300w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/optimap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2025\/11\/Banner-1024x153.png 1024w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/optimap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2025\/11\/Banner-768x115.png 768w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/optimap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2025\/11\/Banner-1536x230.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#3d3023\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-eae0cef6 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignfull has-text-align-right has-accent-5-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-aa7deefd66d0a0419d4a76647c9f40d6\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-left:0;padding-right:0;padding-left:0;text-transform:uppercase\">Opti-MaP Newsletter 1<br>July to November 2024<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-11-01T14:59:00+00:00\">November 2024<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Launching Opti-MaP<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-accent-5-color has-accent-2-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-1a871109e67f8d44af0312b26d76477b\" style=\"border-radius:20px\">The Optimising Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response to prevent future deaths project was successfully launched on 1st July 2024.<br>The research teams in Uganda, Ethiopia and Ghana held successful launches of the project with<br>meetings with key stakeholders at district and national level. The researchers shared the project vision and objectives detailing how they will work with the health system, community members and other stakeholders in the countries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"792\" src=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/optimap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2024\/11\/Opti-MaP-Photos8-1024x792.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-507\" style=\"width:450px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/optimap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2024\/11\/Opti-MaP-Photos8-1024x792.png 1024w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/optimap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2024\/11\/Opti-MaP-Photos8-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/optimap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2024\/11\/Opti-MaP-Photos8-768x594.png 768w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/optimap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2024\/11\/Opti-MaP-Photos8-1536x1188.png 1536w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/optimap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2024\/11\/Opti-MaP-Photos8.png 1682w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-accent-1-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:20px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-accent-5-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-bf4995f8ccc3ecc52bfb92cdbf8dcd1e\"><strong>Project launch in Kamwenge District, Uganda, 21st August 2024. The Uganda research team was led by Prof Jerome Kabakyenga and met district level stakeholders including administrative leaders, district health medical teams and community leaders.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-accent-1-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:20px;flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-accent-5-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-0ba7e41177199eb6ebdba52af2ebdb84\" style=\"border-radius:20px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>the launch of the Opti-MaP project in Ethiopia, at Haramaya University on 29th August 2024.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/optimap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2024\/11\/Opti-MaP-Photos7-1-1024x536.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-509\" style=\"width:627px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/optimap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2024\/11\/Opti-MaP-Photos7-1-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/optimap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2024\/11\/Opti-MaP-Photos7-1-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/optimap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2024\/11\/Opti-MaP-Photos7-1-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/optimap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2024\/11\/Opti-MaP-Photos7-1-1536x804.png 1536w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/optimap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2024\/11\/Opti-MaP-Photos7-1-2048x1072.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The meeting at Haramaya brought together health professionals (from the districts where the project will be implemented), research staff, the heads of the regional, zonal, and district health bureaus, zonal and district focal persons and members of the community advisory board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Ethics<\/strong>: All three countries have received ethical approval paving way for the research to begin. <br><br><strong>Contracts:<\/strong> Discussions on signing of the collaboration agreements between University of Southampton and the different partners are on-going. We hope to have signed collaboration agreements before the end of 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a3970f132ec77c57d458a25f5fd08e89\" style=\"margin-left:0;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Community engagement training<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-59ce2d29235e3686a8fb20ac2732bd49\">Training of community advisory board (CAB) members has been carried out in Uganda and Ethiopia. CAB members are expected to link researchers with community members by advising and providing feedback on the research implementation process. 5 CAB members in Uganda and 11 in Ethiopia were trained over a three-day period on their roles and responsibilities and the importance of community engagement in research.<br><br>During the training CAB members were introduced to the research project objectives and planned activities. Research staff used participatory to elicit feedback from CAB members on the planned activities across the work packages. CAB members found the training useful and expressed their<br>gratitude for their selection and look forward to a collaborative relationship with the research teams in Ethiopia and Uganda. A CAB member commented:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-accent-3-background-color has-background\" style=\"border-radius:20px\"><em>\u201cI have found the training useful as we have been trained on how to communicate with researchers [\u2026] and represent the community adequately. We also learned about communicating with community members to tell them about the research project activities. The training was good because it allowed me to meet with other community members from other districts\u201d<\/em> &#8211; CAB member, Uganda<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-6c3bccd5eb44f5fb7248f48bff0b8906\"> A similar training for community advisory boards is Ghana will be conducted in mid-November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-46461e56 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"780\" src=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/optimap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2024\/11\/Opti-MaP-Photos9.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-510\" style=\"width:446px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/optimap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2024\/11\/Opti-MaP-Photos9.png 1500w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/optimap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2024\/11\/Opti-MaP-Photos9-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/optimap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2024\/11\/Opti-MaP-Photos9-1024x532.png 1024w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/optimap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2024\/11\/Opti-MaP-Photos9-768x399.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\"><strong>Training of CAB members in Uganda was held from 17-19<sup>th<\/sup> September 2024.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ec2e7a44 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/optimap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2024\/11\/Picture2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/optimap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2024\/11\/Picture2.png 602w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/optimap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2024\/11\/Picture2-300x144.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\"><strong>CAB members in Haramaya, Ethiopia, trained from 24<sup>th<\/sup> to 26<sup>th<\/sup> September <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/optimap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2024\/11\/Picture3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-512\" style=\"width:380px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/optimap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2024\/11\/Picture3.png 602w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/optimap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2024\/11\/Picture3-300x186.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\"><strong>CAB members brainstorming during their training in Ethiopia<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:20px\">\n<p><strong>National Project Steering Committee<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-d057e34434e4337ae237bbb40924545d\">Uganda\u2019s first National Project Steering Committee meeting was held on 5 th November in Kampala. External members included the Assistant Commissioner for Health Promotion and Community Health at the Ministry of Health, a senior professor of obstetrics, and a<br>former MP who was involved in making resolutions on maternal health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:49% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"247\" src=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/optimap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2024\/11\/Picture4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-513 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/optimap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2024\/11\/Picture4.png 602w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/optimap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2024\/11\/Picture4-300x123.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Their feedback was invaluable. The Ministry of Heath made it clear that rather than introducing new tools, we should work to improve the tools they are already using (especially for monitoring quality of care in health facilities), in order to have a sustainable impact beyond the project. We were advised to put more emphasis on improving quality of clinical records (WP3) and on involving hard-to-reach communities, where death rates are higher (WP1 and WP6).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-93911e3de794f7e7f6b28f1668391184\"><strong>International Advisory Group<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-c96ad7348bb010e3ffafdb63100cce0a\">The International Advisory Group held its first meeting on 16 th October, attended by 7 independent members. We introduced the project to them and discussed the terms of reference. Initial advice was to include behavioural mapping across all the work packages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>National Safe Motherhood Conference, Uganda<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-595cf8f01a96d198ffb9880ccd5ee0ad\">Opti-Map was well represented at the 4th National Safe Motherhood Conference in Munyonyo, Uganda (29th to 31 st October 2024). The theme of the conference was \u2018Strengthening community engagement for sustainable maternal and newborn health\u2019. The conference brought together 800 delegates who included policy makers, donors, academics, politicians and front-line healthcare workers to share experiences on reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health. A key takeaway from the conference was the importance of multisectoral collaboration and  integration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"492\" height=\"308\" src=\"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/optimap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2024\/11\/Picture5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/optimap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2024\/11\/Picture5.png 492w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/optimap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2024\/11\/Picture5-300x188.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\"><strong>L to R: Dr Brenda Kharono, Dr Mary Mbuo, Dr Paul Isabirye,Dr Vincent Mubangizi, Dr Merlin Willcox, Dr Imelda Namagembe.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Dr Mugahi (Commissioner for Reproductive Health Services, and Opti-MaP team member) called on delegates to commit to integration when implementing projects citing the importance of community engagement in maternal and newborn health. \u201cIntegration is not a word, it\u2019s an action\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Dr Vincent Mubangizi, Dr Merlin Willcox and Dr Mary Mbuo presented an overview of the Opti-MaP project at the conference. May congratulations to Dr Daniel Murokora and Dr Paul Isabirye (PhD candidates on the project) who received national awards for their<br>outstanding contributions to reducing maternal and perinatal deaths in Uganda.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"492\" height=\"291\" src=\"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/optimap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2024\/11\/Picture6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/optimap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2024\/11\/Picture6.png 492w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/optimap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2024\/11\/Picture6-300x177.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">\u202f\u202f<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide has-accent-1-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:20px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\" style=\"border-radius:20px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-right:0;padding-left:0;min-height:132px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"287\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-191 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/optimap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2025\/11\/Banner.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/optimap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2025\/11\/Banner.png 1920w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/optimap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2025\/11\/Banner-300x45.png 300w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/optimap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2025\/11\/Banner-1024x153.png 1024w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/optimap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2025\/11\/Banner-768x115.png 768w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/optimap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2025\/11\/Banner-1536x230.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#3d3023\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-eae0cef6 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignfull has-text-align-right has-accent-5-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-78a0b93a522fc9f7f0121a2dcf01bff0\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-left:0;padding-right:0;padding-left:0;text-transform:uppercase\">New publications on MPDSR<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list has-accent-5-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2f72a58829609934ea3f75db4009d500\">\n<li>Walugembe DR, Plamondon K, Kaharuza F, Waiswa P, Wylie L, Wathen N, Kothari A. Exploring<br>variations in the implementation of a health system level policy intervention to improve<br>maternal and child health outcomes in resource limited settings: A qualitative multiple case<br>study from Uganda. PLOS Glob Public Health. 2024 Nov 26;4(11):e0003290. doi:<br>10.1371\/journal.pgph.0003290. PMID: 39591429; PMCID: PMC11594426.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Walugembe DR, Plamondon K, Kaharuza F, Waiswa P, Wylie L, Wathen N, Kothari A. Using<br>normalisation process theory (NPT) to explore implementation of the maternal perinatal death<br>surveillance and response (MPDSR) policy in Uganda: a reflection. Health Res Policy Syst. 2024<br>Nov 4;22(1):148. doi: 10.1186\/s12961-024-01191-x. PMID: 39497093; PMCID: PMC11536870.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Girma S, Tura AK, Ahmed R, Knight M, van den Akker T. Incidence, Causes and Outcomes of<br>Postpartum Hemorrhage in Eastern Ethiopia: A Multicenter Surveillance Study. Matern Child<br>Health J. 2024 Dec;28(12):2106-2114. doi: 10.1007\/s10995-024-03986-4. Epub 2024 Sep 19.<br>PMID: 39298069; PMCID: PMC11564406.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>O&#8217;Connor C, Leitao S, Corcoran P, O&#8217;Donoghue K. Perinatal deaths in twin and singleton infants<br>in Ireland: A comparison of characteristics and causes. Ir J Med Sci. 2024 Nov 4. doi:<br>10.1007\/s11845-024-03829-9. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39495474.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Forbes G, Akter S, Miller S, Galadanci H, Qureshi Z, Al-Beity FA, Hofmeyr GJ, Moran N, Fawcus<br>S, Singata-Madliki M, Wakili AA, Amole TG, Musa BM, Dankishiya F, Atterwahmie AA,<br>Muhammad AS, Ekweani J, Nzeribe E, Osoti A, Gwako G, Okore J, Kikula A, Metta E,<br>Mwampashi A, Evans C, Mammoliti KM, Devall A, Coomarasamy A, Gallos I, Oladapo OT,<br>Bohren MA, Lorencatto F. Development and Piloting of Implementation Strategies to Support<br>Delivery of a Clinical Intervention for Postpartum Hemorrhage in Four sub-Saharan Africa<br>Countries. Glob Health Sci Pract. 2024 Oct 29;12(5):e2300387. doi: 10.9745\/GHSP-D-23-<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PMID: 39261009; PMCID: PMC11521548.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-accent-5-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-ac050dc233a2cd1e120cc9c73388c236\"><strong>Acknowledgement<\/strong><br>This research is funded by the NIHR (NIHR 156746) using UK international development funding from<br>the UK Government to support global health research. The views expressed in this newsletter are those<br>of the authors and not necessarily those of the NIHR or the UK government.\u202f\u202f<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Launching Opti-MaP The Optimising Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response to prevent future deaths project was successfully launched on 1st July 2024.The research teams in Uganda, Ethiopia and Ghana held successful launches of the project withmeetings with key stakeholders at district and national level. 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