As part of Prematurity Awareness Month, we spoke with Dr. Siren Rettedal, Professor of Neonatology at the University of Stavanger, Norway, and a global advocate for improving care for preterm and low birth weight infants. Dr. Rettedal shares insights from her work advancing Immediate Kangaroo Mother Care (iKMC)—a lifesaving intervention transforming neonatal care in low-resource settings.

Discover the highlights from the FIGO 2025 World Congress in Cape Town.

Through empowering midwives and birth attendants in Cameroon with hands-on training and resources, the With Women Project is making a difference to the lives of mothers and newborns.

Together, FIGO and Laerdal Global Health are calling for applications to receive birthing simulators. The campaign, launched at the FIGO World Congress 2025, in Cape Town, aims to improve access to hands-on training in low- and middle-income countries.

Keep up to date with our latest news, plus insights from experts and partners working in the world of maternal and newborn health.

At a recent training in Fiji, Laerdal’s Emergency Care Learning Lab was used alongside the WHO’s Basic Emergency Care course as part of a partnership of healthcare organizations working to strengthen emergency and critical care systems across the Pacific.

Last week, at the recent Safer Births Bundle of Care Annual Stakeholders Meeting, delegates from several countries, researchers, government representatives, global partners, and donors gathered at Haydom Lutheran Hospital in Tanzania. The event was a platform to share lessons, present results, and align strategies for national scale-up of the program in Tanzania and expansion to other countries.

Nearly 900 birthing simulators have been awarded to 56 educational institutions from 13 countries across Africa as part of a partnership campaign with the University of Global Health Equity to support healthcare workers to manage the leading causes of maternal and newborn deaths.

In our latest partner Q&A, Kjetil Torgeirsen PhD fellow and training programs leader at the SAFER simulation center in Norway shares how his work and research have been used to inform best practices in simulation-based training and education. Explore how the introduction to simulation program, SimBegin was used in the Safer Births Bundle of Care program to foster a culture of safe learning, improve outcomes, and serve as a model of simulation training at its best.

With a strong presence and trusted reputation in the Nigerian healthcare sector, JNC International will distribute Laerdal solutions and provide partners, customers, and users with dedicated product and program support.

Through the Buy One Gift One initiative with the International Confederation of Midwives, MamaNatalie simulators and Helping Mothers and Babies Survive materials were distributed to high-impact global projects, including training healthcare providers in Namibia.

Discover the story of Maria Charles, whose life was saved after delivery of her 8th baby, thanks to healthcare workers who had been trained through the Safer Births Bundle of Care program in Tanzania.

Led by the Ethiopian Ministry of Health and supported by partners, the Saving Little Lives program is transforming neonatal and maternal care with innovative, research-driven interventions—laying the groundwork for future collaboration in Ethiopia.

The East African Christian College, located in Kigali, received 32 MamaBirthie CS simulators, as a result of applying to a joint campaign with the World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists (WFSA).

In this recorded presentation Prof. Hege Ersdal shares the back story of the Safer Births Bundle of Care program, its remarkable results and lessons learned.

How to tackle implementation challenges in conflict settings: a conversation with Znabu H. Kahsay Assistant Professor, Mekelle University, Tigray region, Saving Little Lives Program Coordinator.

This contribution will support the scale-up of WHO’s Basic Emergency Care (BEC) program in 400 hospitals across three African countries.

Keep up to date with our latest news, plus insights from experts and partners working in the world of maternal newborn health.

The NeoBeat Heart Rate Monitor has received medical device regulation (MDR) approval from the Indian Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) and is now available for sale.

In this conversation with Dr. Susan Kent WHO consultant for the Basic Emergency Care campaign to train nurses and midwives in 25 countries by 2025, we learn what successful implementation looks like and how simulation-based training can be a democratizing force.

We are excited to announce a new project agreement with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria where we will provide expertise to enhance midwifery education at 20 institutions across the country, working in collaboration with multiple global partners.

Cascade Safer Births Bundle of Care training in Nigeria bring innovative tools and approach into all participating facilities.

As one of the global voices of midwives, ICM Chief Executive Anna af Ugglas offers her informative and insightful perspective on the crucial role of midwives in emergency and humanitarian crises and how simulation-based training is a powerful tool to ensure preparedeness.

Dr. David Adeyemi from the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) discusses the implementation of the Safer Births Bundle of Care in Gombe state, Nigeria. He emphasizes the role of simulation-based training and facility-based low-dose-high-frequency training in reducing maternal and newborn mortality.

Together with University of Global Health Equity, we are calling for applications from academic institutions in low-resource settings to receive our MamaBirthie and MamaNatalie birthing simulators.

An innovative 3-year project aims to strengthen maternal and newborn care in Lumbini and Sudurpaschim – the two Nepalese provinces with the highest mortality rates.

The Safer Births Bundle of Care program has expanded into Nigeria, with implementations in projects in Borno and Gombe states.

While traditional birthing positions are in widespread use, the benefits of giving birth in alternative birthing positions include improving maternal outcomes, reducing morbidity, and promoting respectful care.

Outcomes from the Safer Births Bundle of Care program have been published in a prestigious medical journal.

A look back at 2024, reflecting on the progress made and reasons to be optimistic about the future.

At the ICM regional conference in Kigali, Rwanda, the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) and Laerdal Global Health announced a joint campaign aimed at improving access to simulation training for the prevention and management of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) in low- and middle- income countries.

MOMENTUM’s recently published technical brief summarizes the results of the project, emphasizing the potential of a blended learning approach. Feedback from both facilitators and trainees was positive, advocating for the expansion of the program. The use of digital and online facilitation was deemed an effective training methodology.

A collaboration led by the Ministry of Health and Population, supported by UNFPA and implemented by the Midwifery Society of Nepal in partnership with Laerdal Global Health, is set to improve access to hands-on training for maternal & newborn care providers.

Over 30 countries added to list of those eligible for our not-for-profit pricing, to help reduce deaths from time-critical emergencies.

In a conversation with PATH's Team Lead for Maternal and Child Health and Development, Kiersten Israel-Ballard, talks about the importance of effective feeding for small and sick newborns and a simple solution that can help.

Join us on a journey around the world, exploring the impact of NeoNatalie Live, as we mark two years since the smart manikin enabling quality neonatal resuscitation training launched.

Explore the value of simulation training from an Indian perspective with Emergency Medicine expert, Dr Shailesh Shetty, including his helpful tips for conducting effective debriefing for better learning outcomes.

A digital tool to measure, monitor and improve trainings in low-resource settings launches.

In collaboration with the World Health Organization, further pilot testing of the hybrid Basic Emergency Care program has been undertaken in Rwanda.

In this conversation with Maternity Foundation CEO, Anna Frellsen, learn about how technology can be used to advance maternal health.

Laerdal Global Health is working under the leadership of the Family Welfare Division with support from UNICEF Nepal in collaboration with the Simulation Society of Nepal to build capacity for improving maternal and newborn care.

A continuation of the 10,000 Happy Birthdays project is ensuring hundreds more midwives in Malawi are trained to manage leading causes of maternal and newborn death - all with the support of training simulators, distributed as part of Laerdal's Buy One, Gift One program.

A conversation with Dr. Abiy Seifu Estifanos, Assistant Professor, Addis Ababa University

Keep up to date with our latest news, plus insights from experts and partners working in the world of maternal and newborn health.

Together with the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM), we have launched an initiative, inviting midwives’ associations who are ICM members to submit project proposals to receive MamaNatalie simulators.

In partnership with World Federation of Societies of Anaethesiologists we called for applications to receive our MamaBirthie CS simulator. 27 winners were selected!

A conversation with Midwife Influencer, Agnes Ndunguru, where she tells us more about why she is using her social media platforms to provide pregnancy, labour and postpartum guidance to women across Tanzania.

A conversation with CEO David Murphy and Executive Director, Surya Bhatta, One Heart Worldwide, Nepal

Dr. Weiseth shares insights from the TeamBirth project on how teamwork and communication can be strengthened through scenario-based learning and in-situ simulation training, especially for providing a safe environment to learn and be coached in soft skill development.

As a partner in the Safer Births Bundle of Care program, we were proud to attend the annual stakeholder meeting, 2024. The program has huge lifesaving potential, so we were pleased to see many in attendance wanting to learn more, including key decision makers from countries with high rates of maternal and neonatal mortality.