IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD: 01 January – 31 December 2015
DONOR: UNFPA Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, in the framework of UNFPA Regional Initiative for Reproductive Health Practice Guidelines in Europe Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
FACILITATING PARTNER: East European Institute for Reproductive Health, Romania
IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS:
- University of Medicine and Pharmacy “N. Testemitanu” / Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology for Post-University Studies;
- Institute of Mother and Child;
- Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Society of the R. Moldova;
- Regional Development Center for Human Resources in Health, being the member of the South East European Health Network.
PROJECT GOAL: Coordinate Regional Training Center on Development and Implementation of Clinical Guidelines and Protocols on Reproductive Health and organize Regional Training Course on Clinical Guidelines in Sexual and Reproductive Health in Russian language to support stakeholders in countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia to establish a systematic approach to clinical guideline development/adaptation/implementation within a national program on quality improvement.
PROJECT ACTIVITIES:
- Establish a Board for the Moldova Regional Training Center and sign the Cooperation Agreement;
- Conduct Board annual meeting;
- Review and update the principles, criteria, questionnaire and methodology for the selection of participants in the Regional Course;
- Review and update the course materials in Russian;
- Develop pre-course orientation material;
- Organize Regional Course in Russian in Chisinau on 7 – 11 September 2015;
- Monitor and report to EECA RO on the participants’ trained in the Moldova Russian language Regional Course in 2014 and 2015 involvement in the guidelines development and implementation process in their countries after the training;
- Develop a sustainability plan for the Moldova Regional Training Center.
IMPACT of the PROJECT:
- The Regional Training Center on Development and Implementation of Clinical Guidelines and Protocols on Reproductive Health was established headquartered in Moldova, successfully coordinated by the Reproductive Health Training Center, represented by Director – Rodica Comendant. The Regional Center is organizing trainings in Russian for the countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
- Course trainers, Moldovan professionals trained by the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Great Britain, have reviewed and updated curriculum course in Russian so it can better respond to regional needs and be centered on participant.
- It was successfully organized the second regional course in Russian in the period of 7 – 11 September, 2015 in Chisinau (the first course took place in February 2014), which trained 19 representatives of ministries of health, institutes of mother and child, medicine universities etc. from seven countries of the region (Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Moldova).
- Due to the knowledge gained, participants have developed national plans on development, implementation and/or adaptation of guidelines and clinical protocols in sexual and reproductive health, which provides continuity of the training efforts and will enable implementation of developed standards simultaneously in many countries of the region.
More details, results and opinions of the participants can be found in the detailed description of the course, see below.
Regional Training Course on Development and Implementation of Clinical Guidelines in Sexual and Reproductive Health
The Regional Training Course on Development and Implementation of Clinical Guidelines in Sexual and Reproductive Health was organized during 7 and 11 September 2015, at Leogrand Hotel and Convention Center in Chisinau, Republic of Moldova (see details in the Agenda).
The course was organized by the Reproductive Health Training Centre (RHTC) with the support of the UNFPA Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, in the framework of UNFPA Regional Initiative for Reproductive Health Practice Guidelines in Europe Eastern Europe and Central Asia and East European Institute for Reproductive Health, Romania.
Since 2015 RHTC is the coordinating organization of the Regional Training Center on Development and Implementation of Clinical Guidelines and Protocols on Reproductive Health (see details on http://www.sanatateafemeii.md/en/proiecte/proiecte-in-derulare/).
The course was attended by representatives of Ministries of health of Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Moldova (see details in the List of participants).
Regional Course aim is to support stakeholders in countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia to establish a systematic approach to clinical guideline development/adaptation/implementation within a national program on quality improvement.
The course was facilitated by academic and health professionals from Moldova trained by Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists, UK (RCOG) experts as master trainers on Clinical Guidelines development, adaptation and implementation for East European and Central Asia region.
The course is useful to policy makers, programme managers and health care professionals who are interested in developing /adapting and implementing clinical guidelines/protocols.
The course offered a unique opportunity to obtain knowledge about the methodology of Clinical Guidelines development on Sexual and Reproductive Health topics developed by the RCOG and East European Institute for Reproductive Health (EEIRH).
Special guests at the opening of the event were: Ruxanda Glavan, Minister of Health of RM; Ian McFarlane, UNFPA Representative in Moldova; Natalia Cojohari, Assistant Representative, ad int.
Programme Analyst on Reproductive Health and Youth, United Nations Population Fund Moldova; Tamar Khomasuridze, Regional consultant in sexual and reproductive health, the Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, UNFPA; Teymur Seydov, Specialist programs on sexual and reproductive health, the Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, UNFPA; Mihai Horga, Program coordinator, Foundation East European Institute for Reproductive Health, Romania.
This year, for the first time, were introduced country presentations prepared by participants to highlight situation in their countries on developing and implementing clinical guidelines on sexual and reproductive health. The presentations are available below:
With the purpose of continuity and sustainability, based on accumulated knowledge, delegations from each country developed a national action plan to improve the process of developing, adapting and implementing clinical guidelines/protocols, including actions for accreditation and institutionalization of the regional course at country level.
At the end of the course, participants completed evaluation questionnaires, which serve as a basis for evaluating if the objectives were achieved and basis for further course improvement. The general opinions of the participants, trainers, organizers about the course as well as other details are reflected in the narrative report and interviews available below.
Dr. Rodica COMENDANT, coordinator, Regional Training Course on Development and Implementation of Clinical Guidelines in Sexual and Reproductive Health about this course
Participants’ opinions about the Regional Training Course on Development and Implementation of Clinical Guidelines in Sexual and Reproductive Health
Trainer’s opinions about the Regional Training Course on Development and Implementation of Clinical Guidelines in Sexual and Reproductive Health
Regional Training Course on Development and Implementation of Clinical Guidelines in Sexual and Reproductive Health opening
Regional Training Course on Development and Implementation of Clinical Guidelines in Sexual and Reproductive Health
Visit to the University Center for Simulation in Medical Training (CUSIM)
Awarding of Certificates