The Safe Care, Saving Lives project was initiated to tackle the persistent issue of high neonatal and perinatal mortality rates in India. Despite significant investments in healthcare infrastructure, including the construction of neonatal intensive care units, mortality rates remained high, indicating a critical gap between resources and care quality. The project focused on improving quality care in the context of India’s broader healthcare system reforms, aiming to bridge the gap between available resources and desired health outcomes.
Reduce neonatal and perinatal mortality rates by 15% within four years.
Enhance the quality of care in neonatal intensive care units and birthing centers.
Strengthen the capacity of healthcare providers and establish a robust quality improvement system at state and district levels.
Building Quality Improvement Capacity
The program employed a multifaceted approach combining grassroots training for healthcare providers with top-down capacity-building among government officials. A comprehensive quality improvement model was developed and implemented, and information technology was leveraged for data-driven decision-making.
Improved quality of care in participating healthcare facilities demonstrated potential for reducing neonatal and perinatal mortality.
A replicable quality improvement model was developed and successfully implemented.
Stronger public-private collaboration was fostered, highlighting the importance of multi-stakeholder partnerships in healthcare improvements.
