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A Blended Learning Approach for Basic Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care Training in Ethiopia

Publish Date: January 2019
Author: MCSP

Many countries are considering alternative approaches to conventional in-service clinical training because of high costs and disruption to service delivery when providers are pulled away from health facilities. Research on alternative and cost effective blended training approaches moves us closer to the objective of building competencies of health providers and minimizing the impact of necessary trainings on health service delivery. This technical brief presents an overview of the study’s key findings with respect to blended and conventional BEmONC learning approaches, followed by a recommendation for BEmONC training programming and implementation.


A Blended Learning Approach for Basic Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (BEmONC) Training in Ethiopia (2007 downloads )