Newborn Complications Study (NCOPS)

MakSPH Center for MNH | Preterm Birth Initiative | Makerere Uni SPH | Conducting a discovery study to develop risk algorithms to predict newborn complications

[Peter Waiswa @waiswap]

Iganga Hospital bids farewell to QUINTPULETS after almost a month since their birth. We organised transport and nurses to go with them at home to educate the family and community members on newborn care practices and hygienic care @stefanswartpet @joylawn @MNCH_Centre

[Newborn Complications Study (NCOPS) @NCOPS2]

Tuberculosis and prematurity - is there an association? Mother diagnosed with TB gave birth to preterm (1kg) and later the baby developed Anemia. @MakSPH @MNHR_Centre @joakwa @stefanswartpet @frank_namugera @joylawn @waiswap @laralizmiller @UCSFPTBI @UCSFPTBiEA @UCSF @PMubody

[Newborn Complications Study (NCOPS) @NCOPS2]

Using Data to improve Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health: A Grand Challenges Africa Funding Opportunity @NCOPS2 @MNHR_Centre @joakwa @frank_namugera

[Newborn Complications Study (NCOPS) @NCOPS2]

We celebrated IWD2019 with mothers in Jinja and Iganga hospitals.

[stefan swartling peterson @stefanswartpet]

My next read: https://t.co/TVl29vXhDw

[Newborn Complications Study (NCOPS) @NCOPS2]

@NCOPS2 Through additional training; Nurses are able to identify newborn complications and manage even were the doctors or senior clinical officers are not presently available to do the review.

[Newborn Complications Study (NCOPS) @NCOPS2]

@NCOPS2 Nurses/midwives play a very critical role in health care provision. This additional training from the health workers is already creating an impact. Mothers enrolled in the study are able to return back to the health facility for review.

[Newborn Complications Study (NCOPS) @NCOPS2]

@NCOPS2 study today registered its 10th mother to complete the 28-day follow-up. @MakSPH @waiswap @UCSFPTBiEA @KakaireKirunda @UCSFPTBI @melindagates

[Anthony Costello @globalhlthtwit]

Maternal and child health was one of three core functions when WHO was set up in 1948. Where has it gone? Disappeared from the new organogram. @PeterASinger

[Dr. Hailey Banack @haileybanack]

Can we talk about #kindness in peer review? Just had an article rejected (it's fine, not the point) and the comments were just so mean and unhelpful. Remember people, there is another human being receiving your review! #kindnesscounts #epitwiter

[UNICEF Media @UNICEFmedia]

.@SavageSusannah writes how the world's biggest killer of children became a neglected disease, quoting @UNICEF's @Stefanswartpet https://t.co/XUo4gDiyeu via @telegraphnews #pneumonia #EveryChildAlive #health

[Damazo mwene Banjunaki @DKadengye]

Lab tests find hazardous metals in all Uganda's sachet waragi/alcoholic gin, with copper presenting the highest concentrations recorded in any spirit brand studied, followed by barium and manganese 🤔 https://t.co/STZzrRg7Pi

[Paul M @PMubody]

@NCOPS2 @joakwa @waiswap @stefanswartpet @KakaireKirunda @MNHR_Centre @joylawn This study is looking incidence of newborn complications and timing when these complications occur? If we know what these complications are, then we can provide right interventions and all get the desired outcomes @UCSFPTBI @UCSFPTBiEA @BillGates

[Newborn Complications Study (NCOPS) @NCOPS2]

Newborn complications study (NCOPS) is now ongoing at Jinja Regional Referral and Iganga general hospitals. Screening recruitment and follow ups from 0-28 days started 4 term& preterm neonates @NCOPS2 @joakwa @waiswap @stefanswartpet @PMubody @KakaireKirunda @MNHR_Centre @joylawn