To address the critical challenges of neonatal and maternal mortality, Ghana Health Service and PATH have expanded infectious disease screening and treatment among pregnant women through the Integrated Antenatal Care project (2022‒2024).

Working mainly at the primary health care level in nearly 70 facilities across 5 districts of Ghana’s Bono East Region, the project built the capacities of health care providers, improved availability of services through antenatal care, and strengthened linkages between primary and referral facilities.

This manual outlines the project's health worker training curriculum to improve the overall quality of care, including diagnosis, prevention, and management of maternal infections in pregnant women.

The manual includes six modules: introduction, infection prevention and control, laboratory diagnosis, clinical management of common infections in pregnancy, antimicrobial resistance, and monitoring and evaluation.

The training is intended for all health workers providing clinical and public health services at the primary care level, including district hospitals, health centers, clinics, and Community-based Health Planning and Services facilities.