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This module introduces to the participants terminologies used in CRVS including the utility of CRVS statistics. The module also relates to the utility of CRVS in tracking national and international obligations that Malawi is a signatory to.

This is one of the new guidelines adopted by the Government, to register each and every birth occurring in the facility and the community. In this module, you will learn that birth registration promotes efficient government planning, effective use of resources and accurate monitoring of progress towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals.

This module is designed to help health workers acquire knowledge in how to register a death which has occurred. The units in this module will focus on how to register death in different settings as well as special cases.

This module is designed to prepare the learners to acquire knowledge, skills, and positive attitudes in maternal and perinatal death surveillance and response (MPDSR). It will also guide activities aimed at reducing maternal and perinatal mortality by routine identification and timely notification, collecting, analysing and interpreting data, reporting findings, make recommendations, implementing and monitoring the impact of the implemented interventions to prevent similar deaths in the future.

This module will take you through five main sequential sections describing how emotional support can be provided during specific period of time. It is recommended that you take the module units and sections in order as the information builds on one another. These sections include support and care throughout labor and child birth, role of a companion in supporting the woman during labour and childbirth, mental Health, death and bereavement; and gender based violence. This module is recommended to be taken in conjunction with effective communication module.

All women need access to quality antenatal care, skilled care during childbirth, care and support in the weeks after childbirth, and access to fully functioning emergency obstetric care. However, a comprehensive review of research conducted by Bowser and Hill in 2010, seven categories of disrespect and abuse in childbirth was identified and exist in medical facilities around the world including Malawi.

Principles of Data Management Video Content

Unlike hardware, this unit describes the intangible part of the computer, the Software. Software consists of a sequence of commands, written according to strict rules. The unit also describes software types and explains programs that facilitate easier computer accessibility.

   This unit describes how ICT is used in everyday life in handling information and facilitating communication. The unit gives detail to related topics as Internet Services, e-Learning, Teleworking, Communication Platforms and Virtual Communities. A summary and quiz is provided at the end to assess the level understanding of the unit.