Advancing the quality of maternal, newborn, and child healthcare: insights from pilot hospitals in the Kyrgyz Republic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Maternal, newborn, and child mortality rates in the Kyrgyz Republic are high compared to other countries in the European Region of the World Health Organization (WHO). Global evidence suggests that at least half of the maternal and newborn deaths could be prevented with improved quality of healthcare. To address this, we undertook a quality improvement project over two years in ten pilot hospitals of the Kyrgyz Republic.

Methods

We assessed the quality of care for maternal, newborn, and child health using WHO tools at the beginning and end of the project. We evaluated the availability and appropriate use of resources, case management, and key hospital policies. We used a standardised scoring system from 0 to 3, with colour coding scores and a display of trends (im

SUBMITTER: Tilenbaeva N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12467440 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature