THE SETTING

THE LIFENET WAY IMPROVES MATERNAL AND INFANT CARE

According to UNICEF, 80% of newborn deaths are preventable. Similarly, the World Bank estimates that 74% of maternal deaths are preventable if health workers have access to the knowledge and tools they need. Four of the top clinic-based delivery complications in resource-limited settings are infection, sepsis, hemorrhage and asphyxia. These morbidities are preventable and/or readily treatable through evidence-based practices (EBPs) such as hand washing and equipment sterilization, proper estimation of blood loss, placental assessment and infant CPR.

Despite the fact that the supplies and equipment needed to adhere to these key EBPs are inexpensive and generally available, utilization of these EBPs at health facilities in low-resource settings across sub-Saharan Africa is generally limited. This is largely due to an “implementation gap”– life-saving interventions do not reach the healthcare providers who need them to save lives. LifeNet bridges this gap, directly delivering interventions and training healthcare providers. But we don’t stop there. Our quality assurance and supportive supervision programs drive longterm implementation and adherence to clinical standards.

LifeNet’s innovative interventions directly address these challenges and improve maternal and infant care at these health facilities with cost-effective maternal and infant health training, which also includes improved access to equipment and pharmaceuticals. By equipping behavior change and ensuring adherence to EBPs, LifeNet interventions have a significant impact on the leading causes of maternal and infant morbidity and mortality. In 2024 alone, LifeNet partner health facilities saved the lives of 5,800 mothers and newborns at birth, by implementing proper protocols for postpartum hemorrhage and birth asphyxia.