Event details
- Date: November 23 – 27, 2026
- Time: 08:00 – 16:00
- Venue: YGOPH – Conference room, Ngousso
- Cost: Free for YGOPH staff
- For: YGOPH midwives, nurses, general practitioners and residents in maternity and neonatology
- Status: Upcoming
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Event overview:
Most maternal and newborn deaths happen around the time of birth, and most can be prevented when trained teams act quickly. Haemorrhage, pre-eclampsia and eclampsia, obstructed labour and infection remain the main causes of maternal death in Cameroon, while asphyxia, prematurity and infection are the leading causes of newborn death.
As part of our continuing professional development programme, YGOPH is organising a five-day refresher course in Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (EmONC) for staff working in the maternity, the labour ward, the operating theatre and neonatology. The course builds on the EmONC training YGOPH has hosted in the past and on the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist used in our maternity.
Each day combines short updates on current guidelines with hands-on practice on manikins and team drills. The course is prepared with our chiefs of service in obstetrics, paediatrics and anaesthesia, so that the whole team trains together. Participants who complete the course will receive a certificate of attendance.
Highlights
Postpartum haemorrhage
Prevention, early recognition and a coordinated first response.
Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia
Magnesium sulfate, blood-pressure control and timing of delivery.
Newborn resuscitation
The golden minute, bag-and-mask ventilation and keeping the baby warm.
Team drills
Simulated emergencies to practise communication and clear roles.
Certificate
A certificate of attendance for every participant who completes the course.
Programme
- Day 1 – Haemorrhage and shock: Active management of the third stage of labour, postpartum haemorrhage and blood transfusion.
- Day 2 – Hypertension in pregnancy: Severe pre-eclampsia and eclampsia, with magnesium sulfate protocols.
- Day 3 – Difficult births: Obstructed labour, assisted vaginal delivery, shoulder dystocia and breech birth.
- Day 4 – Infection and newborn care: Maternal sepsis, newborn resuscitation and care of the small baby.
- Day 5 – Simulations and evaluation: Team drills, skills assessment and presentation of certificates.
Who should attend?
- Midwives and nurses working in the maternity and labour ward
- General practitioners on call in obstetrics
- Residents in obstetrics-gynaecology and paediatrics placed at YGOPH
- Operating theatre, anaesthesia and neonatology nurses
Practical information
- Venue: Conference room, YGOPH, Ngousso.
- When: Monday 23 to Friday 27 November 2026, 08:00 – 16:00.
- Cost: Free for YGOPH staff.
- Register: Staff register through their chief of service with the Human Resources Sub-Directorate by Friday 13 November 2026.
Questions & answers
Who can attend?
The course is designed for YGOPH staff in the maternity, labour ward, theatre and neonatology. Health facilities that refer patients to us may write to contact@hgopy.cm to ask about places for their staff.
Will I be released from duty?
Yes. Heads of service will plan rosters so that selected staff can attend all five days while patient care continues safely.