Mentoring and Technology in Liberia

May 10, 2013
Liberia
  • Interviewee
  • Global Strategies
    Author
Training Nurses in Monrovia Liberia

Cindy, Joshua, Jen and Dr. Givano, along with Global Strategies volunteers Tony and Shelly, recently returned from a visit to Monrovia, Liberia. Global Strategies has worked in Liberia for 8 years and returned this time to look into ways to lower Liberia's infant mortality rate. The most recent data shows that Liberia has one of the highest infant (under 1 year old) mortality rates at 74/1000. Liberians are eager to improve the health of their children and we met with many potential partners.

How do you impact the care of newborns thousands of miles away? This is a question that Global Strategies is hard at work to answer.

The first step is shoulder-to-shoulder mentoring to teach providers the critical hands-on skills needed to care for newborns--neonatal resuscitation, feeding of infants, appropriate use of antibiotics to treat infection.

But what happens after that step to maintain quality? Global Strategies, in partnership with Bay Area company Metrodigi, is working to find an innovative solution. Using technology to create case-based learning, remote monitoring and clinical applications, Global Strategies aims to change the way healthcare workers learn how to care for babies.

Global Strategies is unique in the fact that they invest in local people, they invest in the Congolese.
Dr. Justin Paluka, CEO HEAL Africa

Stay connected with Global Strategies

Welcome to the Global Strategies Online Community!

Here are a couple of ways you can help us help women and children right now:
Like Global Strategies on Facebook and let your friends know that you're a Global Strategies supporter.
Follow us on Twitter and get our latest updates from the field.
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.