title: The role of health professional organizations in improving maternal and newborn health: The FIGO LOGIC experience.
abstract: The FIGO Leadership in Obstetrics and Gynecology for Impact and Change (LOGIC) Initiative in Maternal and Newborn Health improved the internal and external capacity of eight national professional organizations of obstetrics and gynecology in six African and two Asian countries. The initiative was funded by a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and had three key objectives: to support the eight FIGO member associations to strengthen their capacity to work effectively; to influence national policies on maternal and newborn health; and to work toward improving clinical practice in this area. Through improved capacity, and underpinned by Memoranda of Understanding with their governments, the associations influenced national policy in maternal and newborn health, impacted clinical care through the development of over forty national clinical guidelines, delivered national curricula, trained clinical and management staff, and led the development of national maternal death and near-miss review programs.
authors.affiliation: Emeritus Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK. Electronic address: davidjtaylor1@me.com.
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Taylor
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000349:Africa; D001208:Asia; D005260:Female; D006176:Gynecology / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D000068104:Infant Health / Q000592:standards*; D007229:Infant Welfare; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007390:International Agencies / Q000458:organization & administration; D000068097:Maternal Health / Q000592:standards*; D008429:Maternal Welfare; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D011247:Pregnancy; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*
keywords: Clinical guidelines; FIGO LOGIC Initiative; Health professional organizations; Maternal and newborn health; Maternal death review; Near-miss review; Organizational capacity