Laerdal Global Health

06/11/2025

We’ve signed International Confederation of Midwives petition, have you?

At Laerdal Global Health, we support ICM's call to action for governments and policymakers worldwide: invest in midwives, invest in saving lives.

Midwives are at the heart of quality care for mothers and newborns. Evidence shows investing in midwives is one of the most effective ways to save lives, yet there is a global shortage—nearly one million midwives. With one million more midwives, we could prevent 4.3 million deaths by 2035.

We invite our network of professionals, partners, and policymakers to join us to advocate for more midwives by supporting the initiative. Together, we can help ensure every woman and newborn receives the care they deserve.

Join us and sign the petition here: www.millionmore.org

04/11/2025

🌍 Introducing the Alliance to Improve Midwifery Education (AIME) website 🌍

Laerdal Global Health is a proud partner of AIME, and together with International Confederation of Midwives, UNFPA, Jhpiego, LSTM, and the Burnet Institute, we’re thrilled to share the news of the launch of their new website.

The AIME collaboration is an example of how global partnerships across sectors, regions, NGOs, and governments can work together to improve the quality of midwifery education, especially in low- and middle-income countries.

We know that quality midwifery education saves lives. Through quality training, empowered, autonomous midwives can deliver up to 90% of essential sexual, reproductive, maternal, and newborn health services — reducing maternal and newborn deaths worldwide.

💡 Explore the new AIME website to find:

- Practical tools and teaching guides for midwifery educators
- Key publications, reports, and research
- Collaborative initiatives and success stories from around the world

Our own Impact & Implementation Director, Patricia Titulaer, and Asmita Acharya, Senior Education and Implementation Manager, represent Laerdal Global Health in the steering committee and will contribute to the ongoing development of relevant, informative, evidence-based content.

Check out the website👉 https://aimemidwives.org/

Discover tools and insights to strengthen midwifery education. Explore our resources to find publications, guides, reports, and websites that support midwifery educators and students in strengthening teaching and preparing the next generation of midwives.

28/10/2025

Meet Patricia Titulaer, our Director of Impact and Implementation.✨

With a background as a midwife and extensive expertise in global SRHR health, Patricia plays a vital role in fostering strong partnerships and driving high-impact initiatives together with our teams in Tanzania, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Nepal, India, and Pakistan.

"Gender inequity in maternal and newborn health is costing lives—those of mothers and babies, but it also affects the midwives who care for them. Too often, midwives are expected to perform life-saving work without the proper training, education, or equipment. If we want to save lives, we must invest in the people on the frontlines by giving them the tools and support they need to succeed."

23/10/2025

🌍 Climate, global health, and impact 🌍

Yesterday, at a series of events in Oslo attended by global health experts, NGOs, investors, and policymakers, the message was clear: Climate and health are not separate conversations.

The question is — how can we improve global health amid mounting climate challenges?

At an event attended by nearly 150 participants, former US Vice President Al Gore and Tore Lærdal discussed how climate change is impacting health, and how organizations like ours can drive meaningful progress. Tore Lærdal emphasized the urgent need to strengthen maternal and newborn health and basic emergency care—especially in low- and middle-income countries most affected by climate change. He highlighted the vital role of frontline health workers in building resilient healthcare systems, where resources are already challenged.

The session concluded with an open conversation between Al Gore and Tore Lærdal on collaboration, innovation, and the critical link between health and climate action. This truly inspiring gathering sparked meaningful dialogue and, we hope, momentum for global action toward a healthier, more sustainable future. 🤝

22/10/2025

1 Million Trainings on NeoNatalie Live 🎉

Since 2021, as part of the Safer Births Bundle of Care program in Tanzania, there have been over 1 million registered individual and group trainings using NeoNatalie Live. 👏

This smart manikin plays a critical role in building confidence and competence of healthcare workers who deliver babies, day in day out. With birth asphyxia the leading cause of newborn death, these types of training are more important than ever.

Learn more about NeoNatalie Live, here: https://shop.laerdalglobalhealth.com/product/neonatalie-live/



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21/10/2025

It's time for us to share more with you about LIFT. 👇

But first, what does LIFT stand for? Learning Improvement Facilitation Tools.

LIFT is a suite of digital solutions designed to elevate healthcare training, especially in low-resource settings. LIFT empowers mentors, facilitators, and institutions to implement training that’s effective, measurable, and scalable.

💡 Why LIFT?

📋 Standardized training for consistency across teams
📊 Real-time data to tailor learning and track progress
🌐 Built for low-resource settings with limited internet access
📈 Analytics-powered insights for smarter decision-making
🔗 Seamless integration for unified training management

Explore more about LIFT and how it can elevate your training programs: https://laerdalglobalhealth.com/lift-elevating-health-care-training

16/10/2025

A Global Rally Calling for Stronger Maternal Health

This October, Cape Town hosted the FIGO World Congress 2025, bringing together over 500 speakers and 175 sessions focused on advancing maternal, obstetric, and reproductive health.

💡 One of the most powerful moments? The launch of the Bleeding after birth (BAB) course, and the delivery of the first ever training session using the new materials.

We’re proud to share that several LGH team members are now officially National PPH Champions, joining influential representatives from over 20 countries in a mission to cascade this life-saving training - which is based on the new PPH guidelines - in their home nations. 👏

➡️ Read the full article to explore all the highlights, including more about the launch of new PPH guidelines, and the highly successful Safer Births Bundle of Care presentation: https://laerdalglobalhealth.com/Resources/news/figo-2025-highlights/

13/10/2025

Empowering Midwives, Saving Lives in Cameroon

Led by midwife, lecturer, and passionate advocate for simulation-based education, Rachel Bennett, the With Women Project is making a powerful impact in Limbe, Cameroon.

In a region deeply affected by civil unrest and a fragile healthcare system, this initiative is addressing critical gaps in maternal and newborn care. With maternal mortality rates estimated as high as 25% in some rural areas, and infant mortality around 50 per 1,000 live births, the need for skilled birth attendants has never been more urgent.

Through targeted hands-on training and the use of Laerdal Global Health simulators, the project equips midwives and birth attendants with the tools and confidence to provide life-saving care.

👉 Learn more and watch a video in which Rachel shares how simulation is transforming outcomes for women and babies in one of the world’s most challenging healthcare environments: https://laerdalglobalhealth.com/Resources/news/spotlight-on-with-women-project-cameroon/

09/10/2025

Resuscitators receive medical device approval in India 🇮🇳

We’re excited to share that our Upright Resuscitator (including Upright with PEEP), NeoNatalie Resuscitator, and Newborn Masks have officially received medical device approval in India.

This milestone means these life-saving products will now be more easily accessible to healthcare workers across India, supporting safer and more effective newborn care.

As global regulatory requirements evolve to enhance patient safety, we’re proud that Laerdal continues to meet these standards, staying true to our mission of helping save lives.

06/10/2025

📢 Calling FIGO Member Societies 👇

Together with FIGO (International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics), at their World Congress, we have launched a campaign calling on Member Societies to apply to receive birthing simulators to support projects and programs.

The aim: to improve access to vital hands-on training for those managing births in low-and middle-income settings, in turn improving the care mothers and babies receive on the day of birth.

➡️ Learn more and apply: https://laerdalglobalhealth.com/lgh-and-figo-bogo-campaign-2025

05/10/2025

Every mother deserves safe care during childbirth — especially when a cesarean section is medically necessary.

The MamaBirthie CS simulator is designed to help healthcare providers strengthen their skills in managing both normal births and cesarean births.

Why use MamaBirthie CS for hands-on training?

- Portable and cost-effective
- Specifically designed for hands-on, simulation-based training
- Ideal for low-dose, high-frequency on-site practice
- Builds competence and confidence to manage normal and complicated births

At , we’re proud to showcase how MamaBirthie CS is helping train healthcare providers around the world with the skills they need to save lives.

Are you attending in Cape Town? 👉 Visit us at Booth 70 to experience MamaBirthie CS first hand.

03/10/2025

These are the faces of survival.

Mothers who experienced postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) after giving birth, often in low-resource settings where the odds were stacked against them.

So, what made the difference?

Each of these women had a health worker by their side: someone trained, confident, and prepared to act in an emergency. Thanks to hands-on simulation training and effective educational tools, these health workers were equipped to manage life-threatening complications like PPH.

⚠️ But here’s the challenge:

Globally, maternal mortality is stagnating. Progress is falling short. Every day, women continue to lose their lives to preventable causes like postpartum hemorrhage.

We know what works. Now we need to scale it.

Let these faces remind us: survival shouldn’t depend on geography. Every mother deserves a safe birth and every health worker deserves the tools to make that possible.