The increasing use of the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist: lessons learned at the Yaoundé Gynaeco-Obstetric and Paediatric Hospital, Cameroon

• Published in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth Vol. 21; no. 1; p. 497
• Main Authors: Dohbit, Julius Sama, Woks, Namanou Ines Emma, Koudjine, Carlin Héméry, Tafen, Willy, Foumane, Pascal, Bella, Assumpta Lucienne, Ogu, Rosemary Nkemdilim, Angwafo, 3rd, Fru Fobuzshi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central 08.07.2021; BMC
• Subjects: Adult; Archives & records; Attended births; Births; Cameroon; Cameroon - epidemiology; Checklist; Childbirth & labor; Delivery, Obstetric - standards; Female; Gynecology; Health Plan Implementation - statistics & numerical data; Hospitals; Hospitals, Maternity; Hospitals, Pediatric; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Maternal mortality; Maternal-Child Health Services - standards; Nursing; Obstetrics; Parturition; Pediatrics; Preeclampsia; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications - epidemiology; Quality Improvement; Retrospective Studies; Safe childbirth; Womens health; World Health Organization; Young Adult; Cameroon; India; Checklist; Cameroon; World Health Organization; Safe childbirth

Safe childbirth remains a daunting challenge, particularly in low-middle income countries, where most pregnancy-related deaths occur. Cameroon's maternal mortality rate, estimated at 529 per 100,000 live births in 2017, is significantly high. The WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist (SCC) was designed...