The QUALI-DEC project team

The QUALI-DEC project relies on an international and multidisciplinary team. Its specialists throughout the world bring to the project their local knowledge and studies in order to enrich and refine it over time.

Grouped around Alexandre Dumont, the project’s scientific coordinator, they also help to disseminate QUALI-DEC decision-making tools to institutions in the various countries concerned.

The Institut national de recherche pour le développement (IRD)

Alexandre Dumont

is a gynecologist-obstetrician, research director at the IRD.

Myriam de Loenzien

is a researcher in demography at the IRD.

Isabella Ramos Mendoza

is the manager of the QUALI-DEC project.

Camille Etcheverry

is a midwife and currently a doctoral student in epidemiology within the Quali-Dec project.

Marion Ravit

is an epidemiologist and post-doctoral fellow at IRD.

Karolinska Institutet

Claudia Hansen

is a researcher and clinician specializing in gynaecology and obstetrics.

Kristi Sidney Annerstedt

is a postdoctoral researcher at the Karolinska Institute.

University College of Dublin

Michael Robson

is a Gynaecologist-Obstetrician at the University of Dublin.

Hrp/World Health Organisation

Ana Pilar Betrán

is a medical officer at the World Health Organization.

Meghan Bohren

is a researcher at the University of Melbourne and a public health consultant for the WHO.

Newton Opiyo

is an epidemiologist with interests in evidence synthesis.

Centro Rosarino de Estudios Perinatales

Guillermo Carroli

is a doctor specializing in obstetrics.

Liana Campodonico

is a statistician. Graduate of the National University of Rosario.

Mariana Romero

Chercheur principal au département Santé, économie et société du Centre d’étude de l’État et de la société.

Celina Gialdini

is a physician specialized in obstetrics and gynecology.

Berenise Carroli

Ergothérapeute et professeur d’université.

Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University

Kiattisak Kongwattanakul

is Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Nampet Jampathong

holds a Master’s degree in Public Health from Khon Kaen University.

Pisake Lumbiganon

is Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Head of the Cochrane Centre in Thailand.

Fundació Blanquerna

Ramon Escuriet

currently works as Commissioner for Sexual and Reproductive Health in the National Health Service (SNS) of Catalonia.

Olga Canet

holds a degree in Humanities from the Pompeu Fabra University.

Health Sciences Research Institute

Simon Tiendrébéogo

is a statistician and researcher at the Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé (IRSS) in Burkina Faso.

Charles Kabore

worked in emergency obstetric care and quality assurance programs at referral hospitals in West Africa.

Pham Ngoc Thach Medical University

Trung Thi Phuong Thao

is an obstetrician and gynecologist, graduated from Pham Ngoc Thach University.

Huynh Nguyen Khanh Trang

is director of the obstetrics branch of the maternity ward of Hung Vuong Hospital.

Mac Quoc Nhu Hung

is a lecturer in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Hoang Thi Diem Tuyet

is the Director of the Maternity Ward at Hung Vuong Hospital.

Alexandre-Dumont

Alexandre Dumont​

is a gynecologist-obstetrician, research director at the Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD) and technical advisor to the World Health Organization (WHO). He is the scientific coordinator of the QUALI-DEC project.

Myriam-de-Loenzien

Myriam de Loenzien

is a researcher in demography at the IRD and professor at the University of Paris-Descartes. His work focuses on family and gender relations in sub-Saharan African and South-East Asian countries.

isabella

Isabella Ramos Mendoza

is the manager of the QUALI-DEC project. She provides support to the coordinator and consortium partners in the overall implementation of the project.

Camille-Etcheverry

Camille Etcheverry

Camille Etcheverry is a midwife and currently a doctoral student in epidemiology within the Quali-Dec project. Her research topic is the individual and structural factors influencing the decision of the delivery mode.

Marion-Ravit

Marion Ravit

is an epidemiologist and post-doctoral fellow at IRD. As Senior Data Manager, she coordinates data collection for the QUALI-DEC project.

Claudia-Hansen

Claudia Hansen

is a researcher and clinician specializing in gynaecology and obstetrics. Her research focuses on improving neonatal care systems, particularly in developing countries (Mozambique, Tanzania, India…).

Kristi-Sidney-Annerstedt

Kristi Sidney Annerstedt

is a postdoctoral researcher at the Karolinska Institute. His work focuses on the implementation of devices to improve childbirth conditions in India.

Michael-Robson

Michael Robson

is a Gynaecologist-Obstetrician at the University of Dublin. He created the Robsonqui classification in 2012. This classifies pregnant women into different categories associated with the risk of needing a caesarean section, depending on the characteristics of their pregnancy and their medical history.

Ana-Pilar-Betran

Ana Pilar Betrán

is a medical officer at the World Health Organization in the Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research. She is responsible for the WHO research portfolio on Caesarean sections..

Meghan-Bohren

Meghan Bohren

is a researcher at the University of Melbourne and a public health consultant for the WHO, focusing on gender and women’s health issues in low and middle income countries.

Newton-Opiyo

Newton Opiyo

is an epidemiologist with interests in evidence synthesis, guideline development and quality improvement in maternal, newborn and child health. His current research focuses on strategies to optimize caesarean section use globally.

guillermo carroli

Guillermo Carroli

is a doctor specializing in obstetrics. He currently works as a researcher and is the director of the Centro Rosarino de Estudios Perinatales (CREP), a World Health Organization collaborating center for maternal and child health and population. He is also the editor of the WHO Reproductive Health Library, an open access electronic library. He is the principal investigator for the QUALI-DEC study in Argentina.

liana campodonico

Liana Campodonico

is a statistician. Graduate of the National University of Rosario. She has worked for more than 30 years at Centro Rosarino de Estudios Perinatales (CREP) as a researcher in the field of clinical trials and global surveys.

mariana romero

Mariana Romero

Elle est chercheur principal au département Santé, économie et société du Centre d’étude de l’État et de la société (CEDES) et chercheur associé au Conseil national de la recherche scientifique et technique (CONICET), Argentine. Elle est également coordinatrice de l’OSSyR (Observatoire de la santé sexuelle et reproductive), co-fondatrice de REDAAS (Red de Acceso al Aborto Seguro, Réseau d’accès sécurisé à l’avortement) – Argentine. Elle a développé des projets de recherche dans les domaines de la santé publique, des systèmes et des programmes de santé, avec un accent particulier sur l’avortement, la mortalité maternelle et la santé et les droits sexuels et reproductifs.

celina giadini

Celina Gialdini

is a physician specialized in obstetrics and gynecology. She currently works as a researcher at the Centro Rosarino de Estudios Perinatales (CREP), as a teacher at the National University of Rosario and as a clinician at the Provincial Hospital of Rosario. She has worked for seven years as assistant editor of the WHO Reproductive Health Library.

berenise carroil

Berenise Carroli

est ergothérapeute et professeur d’université. Elle travaille actuellement comme coordinateur des études au Centro Rosarino de Estudios Perinatales (CREP) et comme enseignante à l’Université de Gran Rosario (Universidad del Gran Rosari).

kiattisak kongwattanakul

Kiattisak Kongwattanakul

is Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Lecturer of Fetal and Maternal Medicine at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Thailand.

nampet jampathong

Nampet Jampathong

holds a Master’s degree in Public Health from Khon Kaen University, Thailand, working on research synthesis and predictive modeling system. She is currently manager of Cochrane Thailand.

pisake lumbiganon

Pisake Lumbiganon

is Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Head of the Cochrane Centre in Thailand and Director of the WHO Collaborating Centre on Reproductive Health Research Synthesis. He is also President of the Royal Thai College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and Vice-President of the Asian Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Asia-Oceania. He is the principal investigator for the QUALI-DEC study in Thailand.

ramon escuriet

Ramon Escuriet

currently works as Commissioner for Sexual and Reproductive Health in the National Health Service (SNS) of Catalonia and is responsible for the implementation of health plans at the regional level. From his position within the SNS, he works closely with stakeholders – health care providers, women’s representatives and scientific associations, obstetricians and midwives – to design and implement health plans and professional training programs.

olga canet

Olga Canet

holds a degree in Humanities from the Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) and a degree in Nursing from the University of Barcelona (UB). She is currently a professor at the Faculty of Health Sciences of Ramon Llull University and director of the Master’s degree in Women’s Health and Welfare.

simon tiendrébéogo

Simon Tiendrébéogo

is a statistician and researcher at the Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé (IRSS) in Burkina Faso. His work focuses on the modelling of duration and longitudinal data. Maternal and child health is a privileged field of application of his research. In this field, he has also worked on data from West African countries in particular.

charles kabore

Charles Kabore

worked in emergency obstetric care and quality assurance programs at referral hospitals in West Africa. She has also worked on research interventions to improve postpartum maternal and child health in referral hospitals in Africa. Her research focuses on the practice of Caesarean sections in West Africa. He is the principal investigator for the QUALI-DEC study in Burkina Faso.

trung thi phuong thao

Trung Thi Phuong Thao

is an obstetrician and gynecologist, graduated from Pham Ngoc Thach University. She completed her residency at Hung Vuong and Tu Du Hospital.

huynh nguyen khanh trang

Huynh Nguyen Khanh Trang

is director of the obstetrics branch of the maternity ward of Hung Vuong Hospital.

mac quoc nhu hung

Mac Quoc Nhu Hung

is a lecturer in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and an obstetrician in the maternity ward of Hung Vuong Hospital (prenatal care). He is the principal investigator for the QUALI-DEC study in Vietnam.

Hoang Thi Diem Tuyet

Hoang Thi Diem Tuyet

is the Director of the Maternity Ward at Hung Vuong Hospital and the Deputy Director of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at PNT University.

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