University of British Columbia - University-Industry Liaison Office

Published purpose

The purpose of this project is to improve maternal and child survival in Bangladesh through the prevention and interruption of pathways to sepsis. Through demonstration sites where innovative approaches are tested, the project works with communities, midwives, and hospital care providers to improve diagnostics and early intervention of childhood infections, and strengthen health systems. The project provides training for 60 midwives and birth attendants, 45 nurses and doctors, 100 primary health care providers and 12 paramedics. It also aims to improve health care responses to suspected sepsis episodes, benefiting 18,400 pregnant women and their newborns and 16,600 children under the age of five. The University of British Columbia is working in partnership with the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh to implement this project. This project is part of Canada's Maternal, Newborn and Child Health commitment. The maximum CIDA contribution to this project includes $10,000 for monitoring purposes.