The Challenge
The recommendations for what constitutes safe and effective care for most pregnant women are actually clearly defined by many international organizations, including the World Health Organization and numerous Professional Colleges of Obstetricians and midwives around the world. The major challenges are in thetranslation and implementation of this knowledge. How does an institution with entrenched culture, hierarchies, and momentum change its ways? Why is it so difficult to adopt and effectively implement what consensus is in the global medical community? Lastly, at the ground level, how do we ensure that caregivers actually deliver and practice consistently within the evidence-based guidelines? Akna answers these challenges with case-by-case expertise, a custom-designed strategy, and a commitment to monitoring for follow-through.
It is problematic to focus solely on the survival rates of mother and infant. While this is obviously important, these metrics are not sufficient to prevent harmful birth practices that disempower and traumatize mothers with the potential to trigger a cascade of severe medical complications or create access barriers between women and the care they need.
Mother-centred care and evidence-based care not only preserve the dignity of women but also that of practitioners.
- Mélanie V. Chevarie, Founder & Director, Acadia
By providing and conducting advanced continuous education courses for practitioners.
By creating protocols and guidelines that are evidence-based and women-centred.
By providing clinical support.
By conducting research, collecting data, analyzing the data, and providing feedback to the institution.
Acadia assist in the following ways:
Our method is to help institutions ensure that health professionals’ practices adhere to evidence-based standards, thereby increasing the safety and dignity not only for mothers but also for practitioners.