PRISMA Study Holds Third Advisory Committee Meeting

April 17, 2023 | News | Reading time: 3 min

The third Pregnancy Risk Stratification Innovation and Measurement Alliance (PRISMA) study Advisory Committee meeting was held from 4th to 5th April 2023 at the Kintampo Health Research Centre.

The Advisory Committee members attending the third session included Professor Richard Adanu, a specialist Obstetrician Gynaecologist and Women’s Reproductive Health Epidemiologist and Rector of Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons, Ghana (Chairperson), Dr. (Mrs) Roseline Doe, WHO country representative for Maternal, Neonatal, Child, Adolescent and healthy ageing Adults, Dr. Kofi Issah, Director of Family Health division of the Ghana Health Service, Prof. Margaret Gyapong, Director of the Institute of Health Research (IHR) and Coordinator of the Centre for Health Policy and Implementation Research (CHPIR) at the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS), and Dr Fred Adomako Boateng, a Community Health Specialist and Regional Director Of Health Services for the Bono East region.

At the meeting, project updates including recommendations for implementing study procedures were discussed. The advisory committee also had a field visit to familiarize themselves with the implementation of the study procedures and were impressed with how the activities were being carried out. The PRISMA study benefited from the constructive feedback from Advisory committee members and would implement their recommendations to ensure a successful conduct of the project.

The PRISMA study aims to collect harmonized data across five countries in Asia and Africa on gaps in the services that women receive during pregnancy (ANC), delivery (IPC) and after delivery (PNC). The harmonized data will inform the development of innovative strategies to optimize pregnancy outcomes for mothers and their newborns. The study is sponsored by the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation.