Maternal and Newborn Health (MNH) Emergencies Helpline

Research & Development Update

OHW developed a helpline to assist rural MNH services providers in clinical decision-making.

This program was designed in anticipation of scenarios where rural health services providers might be faced with an MNH emergency in which referral to a higher facility might be delayed or not be possible at all given the impact on travel accessibility due to the pandemic and remoteness.

We enrolled another 2 facilities in this program during Q4 bringing the total number enrolled to 781.

During Q4, 87 emergencies (pregnant women/newborns in distress at a rural health facility were managed through the helpline.