A SIMPLIFIED
TRAINING PROGRAM FOR
ESSENTIAL NEWBORN CARE
“HELPING BABIES THRIVE”
THE CONTINUUM OF MATERNAL/INFANT
CARE
ENC
Preterm
“Stillborn”
BEmONC
GLOBAL CAUSES OF NEONATAL MORTALIT Y
ESSENTIALS OF NEWBORN CARE
OVERALL GOAL:
Develop a simplified training
course to assist learners in
developing the knowledge and
skills necessary to provide every
newborn with basic, essential
newborn care.
ATTRIBUTES:
 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
PROGRESS TO DATE:
Support from USAID/MCHIP
Development of content
Review of content by international collaborators
Development of Action Plan(s)
Current Progress
Development of “supplementary material (e.g.
Learner Workbook, OSCEs, skills checklists, etc.)
 Evaluation of program
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 “Educational” validation
 Test of effectiveness
WORKING GROUP:
Sara Berkelhamer
Carl Bose
Sherri Bucher
Bill Keenan
Joseph de Graft-Johnson
Doug McMillan
Nalini Singhal
Jonathan Spector
Harald Eikeland
David Roberts