Champions Training Experience
- APT-Sepsis Team
- Sep 29
- 2 min read
Updated: Oct 27
Champions Training Experience
Champion training was a key step in building capacity to reduce maternal sepsis. Preparation involved selecting motivated participants, developing materials and working with the facility to arrange interactive spaces to encourage engagement and teamwork.
From the start, champions were eager to learn and unlearn. Group work promoted collaboration and local solutions to facility based challenges. Activities and excitement filled the room during hand hygiene simulations with glow gel, realizing that hands which appear visibility clean may have bacteria on them, while practical sessions like vaginal preparation using the pelvic model left lasting impressions.
Champions gained confidence, took ownership and developed implementation plans for their facilities. They introduced the program to their administrations, and scheduled CMEs to share knowledge. By the close of training, many expressed gratitude for the skills and experiences gained.
Champions returned to their facilities, mentoring and coaching their fellow staff, monitoring patient vital signs on the MEOWS chart, and implementing hand hygiene and vaginal preparation. Quarterly data and dashboards from facilities showed reducing maternal sepsis rates, shorter hospital stays, and less workloads for staff.
Motivation to continue was evident. Champions proudly shared improvements, the provision of supplies to facilitate continuation of the intervention and certificates of appreciation was a great motivation.
The champions training not only built knowledge but appears to promote a cultural and behavioral change, which promoted better maternal outcomes. Proving we can reduce maternal sepsis if we work as a team.
Preventing Maternal Sepsis and Saving Lives Worldwide
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Maternal sepsis is a leading cause of death during pregnancy and childbirth, particularly in low-resource countries. The Active Prevention and Treatment of Maternal Sepsis (APT-Sepsis) program has been shown to reduce serious infections and their consequences, supporting hospitals to improve maternal and newborn care. Learn more >
