Patience and Empathy: my experience of conducting interviews with women who had a stillbirth
November 2019 marked the start of a research study, to assess the feasibility and acceptability of an antenatal care package to improve outcomes in subsequent pregnancies following stillbirth. I felt a mix of excitement and anxiety: I was happy to start something new...
Why the NIHR Stillbirth Prevention and Management Group is important
When I attended my nurse training at the Kenya Medical Training College in my twenties, I did not know that one day I would be a midwife. As a midwife, I found myself working long hours to ensure that mother and child were safe. I have been working in the Labour ward...
Engaging male partners in stillbirth research in Uganda
As part of the NIHR Stillbirth programme, we created a Community Engagement and Involvement group (CEI) including members of the public and patients (women with experience of stillbirth) who could help us shape the research from their point of view. They helped us to...
Undertaking an MSc with the University of Manchester
When I first joined the University of Manchester in September 2018 I expected to have a walk over with my studies. It was not as easy as I thought; I realised I had to work hard every day, I have to read and show my progresses on a weekly basis as well as complete the...
The pride of being a Research Assistant under LAMRN Zambia
Working as a Research Assistant under Lugina Africa Midwives Research Network (LAMRN) has been a life changing experience. It all started when I received an acceptance letter having successfully attended the job interview. I received an invitation letter and a return...
Final thoughts on the audit of stillbirth in Malawi
Chisomo Petross, Research AssistantIt has been a great experience following through the audit cycle in the stillbirth audit. My position in the audit gave me an opportunity to practice my research skills, learn from experts and interact with amazing health workers...
Qualitative research in rural settings: what does it take?
As a Research Assistant with the NHIR Group on Stillbirth Prevention and Management in Sub-Saharan Africa at the University of Manchester, an important part of my role was to conduct in-depth interviews with parents who had experienced a stillbirth in a rural area in...
Zimbabwe on top with recruitment for the feasibility study
Our cross sectional study revealed that women with a previous stillbirth are at an increased risk of having another stillbirth. The feasibility study, which is a specialised antenatal clinic (Thembani Clinic) for women in subsequent pregnancies following stillbirth at...
Collaboration meeting between NIHR Global health research groups
The NIHR Group on Stillbirth prevention and management at the University of Manchester has recently welcomed Prof Dilly Anumba of The University of Sheffield for a collaboration meeting between NIHR Global Health research groups. Prof Anumba is the Chief Investigator...
East African Research in Progress 2019
As young researchers, capacity building is not only key to improving performance but also crucial for career progression. In this regard, we (Deborah Kimaro and Happyness Shayo) attended the 3rd East African Research in Progress meeting (EARIP) at Kilimanjaro...
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