BETTEROBS
Dr van Waart is Provincial Lead Obstetrician of the BetterObs programme for the Western Cape, Namibia and Northern Cape. BetterObs is an initiative of The South African Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (SASOG) that aims to promote "safer deliveries, healthier babies, better outcomes all round and consequently decreased opportunities for litigation". SASOG is a national body that represents the interests of gynaecologists and obstetricians and their patients.
As Provincial Lead Obstetrician, she represents the Lead Obstetricians of all private hospitals in the Western Cape, the Northern Cape, and Namibia who champion the programme within their hospitals and contribute toward the training of staff.
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Besides providing training to hospital staff, BetterObs has developed and implemented a set of protocols and guidelines used in the labour wards of participating hospitals and convenes bi-monthly meetings amongst obstetricians to discuss best practices.