Education and training for Non-Physician Clinicians (NPCs) is the key to improving healthcare for mothers and babies in rural and urban areas of Africa.

ETATMBA - Enhancing Training and Appropriate Technologies for Mothers and Babies in Africa - is an EU funded (FP7) project, managed by The University of Warwick Medical School (WMS) and lead by director Dr Paul O'Hare, which aims to address the high levels of maternal and neonatal mortality in Malawi and Tanzania.

As there are few medical doctors, Non-Physician Clinicians (NPCs) are crucial to the Malawian health system. Unlike doctors, they are unlikely to emigrate but still there is a high attrition rate as they lack opportunities for personal development.

The ETATMBA project aims to address this issue by training NPCs as advanced leaders, providing them with skills and knowledge in advanced neonatal and obstetric care. The modules taught are accredited by The University of Warwick at BSc level. The Project is also working closely with the College of Medicine in the University of Malawi to develop a BSc Course for NPCs.

The ETATMBA consortium includes The Karolinska Institute (Sweden), The Ministry of Health (Malawi), The College of Medicine (Malawi), Ifakara Health Institute (Tanzania) and GE healthcare (UK).

For more information, see the Project web page or contact the Project Manager, A-M dot Brennan at warwick dot ac dot uk.