Project Name：Project for Promotion of Medical Technology for Improvement of Maternal-Neonatal Health in Guatemala

Project status：Completed projects

Cooperating Country：Central America, Guatemala

Project Description：

Maternal and child health improvement is one of the main health development aims of Guatemala. However, the biggest challenge is a lack of comprehensive maternal and infant health care services, which also makes it difficult to detect high-risk pregnancies to then provide appropriate care. The reasons for this include: (1) Health care facilities are not sufficiently equipped; (2) Personnel of health care facilities lack the required skills. In view of the rapid changes in technology and the use of various emerging technologies in the field of public health and medicine, the project will assist Guatemala to improve its institutional capacity in maternal and infant health care based on Taiwan’s professional experience and technology in this area. The project contents include:
(1) Upgrading the functions of health care facilities.
(2) Building the capacity of hospital and community health care personnel.

Region：Central America

Implementation Start Date：2019-04-01

Implementation End Date：2022-03-31

Source of Funding：Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ROC（Taiwan）/ Ministry of Guatemala/ National Taiwan University Hospital

Project Objectives：

1.Utilize medical technology in health care facilities to improve the quality of health care: Utilize medical technology to improve the functions of targeted health care facilities in Guatemala and Santa Rosa Departments.

2.Build the capacity of personnel of health care facilities:
(1)Build capacity of personnel of health care facilities in maternal care and use of medical technology.
(2)Build capacity of personnel of health care facilities in infant care and the use of medical technology.
(3)Strengthen antenatal care quality of health care personnel.

Implementation Arrangement：Members of the Project will provide technical assistance and assistance for capacity building.

Project Performance：

1.          Completed seed instructor training on Obstetric and Neonatal Care for 4 health care personnel in Taiwan.

2.          Conducted 13 local trainings on “Antenatal and postnatal Health Care” to 173 health care personnel. Also, conducted 19 local trainings on “Neonatal Health care” to 263 health care personnel. These location sessions were registered in the ministry system and accredited with a certificate number.

3.          Produced the recommendation reports on improving patient flow in OBS units to 2 target hospitals.

4.          Provided medical equipment and supplies to 2 target hospitals and 2 maternity centers.

5.          Disseminated 21,000 maternal and neonatal health education posters to 2 target hospitals and 29 health districts.

6.          Published  the first official maternal health booklet in Guatemala and disseminated 40,000 booklets to 2 target hospitals and 2 maternity centers, and provided 12 Mayan languages versions for the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance in Guatemala.

7.          Completed filming of 10 health education videos and uploaded to social medias of the resident mission and Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance in Guatemala.

8.          Conducted a project site visit with 6 consultants dispatched by National Taiwan University Hospital.

Project Contact：Odélia Lu

Phone：02-28732323#309

E-mail：c.y.lu@icdf.org.tw

Mission：Taiwan Investment and Trade Service Mission in Central America