Reducing maternal and neonatal mortality : empowering communities to take action
Mobilising access to maternal health services in Zambia (MAMaZ) programme. - Lewes [etc.]: Health partners international, [2013]
The UK-Aid funded Mobilising Access to Maternal Health Services in Zambia. The programme tests a community engagement approach which aims to stimulate demand for maternal and newborn health (MNH) care services among poor communities living in rural areas.
about: empowerment - maternal health services - poverty - maternal and child health - rural areas
The UK-Aid funded Mobilising Access to Maternal Health Services in Zambia. The programme tests a community engagement approach which aims to stimulate demand for maternal and newborn health (MNH) care services among poor communities living in rural areas.
about: empowerment - maternal health services - poverty - maternal and child health - rural areas
Categories: Portal Maternal Health
Maternal mortality in Zimbabwe : evidence, costs and implications
United nations in Zimbabwe. - Harare: United nations in Zimbabwe, 2013
This note reviews evidence on Zimbabwe related to maternal mortality, highlighting the associated costs and draws implications in a bid to refocus efforts towards ensuring safe motherhood.
about: maternal welfare - maternal mortality - financial aspects - zimbabwe
This note reviews evidence on Zimbabwe related to maternal mortality, highlighting the associated costs and draws implications in a bid to refocus efforts towards ensuring safe motherhood.
about: maternal welfare - maternal mortality - financial aspects - zimbabwe
Categories: Portal Maternal Health
Mother to mother (M2M) peer support for women in prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) programmes : a qualitative study
Amir Shroufi...[et al.]. - [San Francisco, CA etc.: Public library of science] (PLoS), 2013
M2M programmes offer potential to empower communities affected by HIV to catalyse behaviour change. Results illustrate how involvement may increase retention in PMTCT programmes. Non-disclosure to one’s partner, cultural practices prevalent in Zimbabwe appear to be major barriers to participation.
about: aids - maternal health services - health education - maternal and child health - disease prevention
M2M programmes offer potential to empower communities affected by HIV to catalyse behaviour change. Results illustrate how involvement may increase retention in PMTCT programmes. Non-disclosure to one’s partner, cultural practices prevalent in Zimbabwe appear to be major barriers to participation.
about: aids - maternal health services - health education - maternal and child health - disease prevention
Categories: Portal Maternal Health
Adding it up : the need for and cost of maternal and newborn care : estimates for 2012
Susheela Singh, Jacqueline E. Darroch and Lori S. Ashford. - New York, NY: Guttmacher institute, 2013
This report gives new estimates for 2012, incorporating recent information on maternal and newborn service needs, use and costs.
about: maternal health services - maternal and child health - financial aspects
This report gives new estimates for 2012, incorporating recent information on maternal and newborn service needs, use and costs.
about: maternal health services - maternal and child health - financial aspects
Categories: Portal Maternal Health
Accountability for maternal, newborn & child survival : the 2013 update
[Jennifer Requejo...et al.]. - [Geneva]: World health organization (WHO). Countdown to 2015, cop. 2013
This report highlights country achievements in increasing coverage of key interventions, and identifies remaining challenges many countries face in reaching all women and children with life-saving services.
about: maternal health services - financing - developing countries - maternal and child health - health policy
This report highlights country achievements in increasing coverage of key interventions, and identifies remaining challenges many countries face in reaching all women and children with life-saving services.
about: maternal health services - financing - developing countries - maternal and child health - health policy
Categories: Portal Maternal Health
Closing the deadly gap between what we know and what we do : investing in women's reproductive health
Karen A. Grépin, Jeni Klugman. - New Yoprk, NY: Women deliver, [2013]
Investments in reproductive health are a major missed opportunity for development. Effective interventions are available to improve reproductive health outcomes in developing countries, and the challenge is in implementing policies to put proven packages of interventions and reforms into practice.
about: maternal health services - gender - health programmes - maternal and child health - health policy
Investments in reproductive health are a major missed opportunity for development. Effective interventions are available to improve reproductive health outcomes in developing countries, and the challenge is in implementing policies to put proven packages of interventions and reforms into practice.
about: maternal health services - gender - health programmes - maternal and child health - health policy
Categories: Portal Maternal Health
Trends in contraceptive need and use in developing countries in 2003, 2008, and 2012 : an analysis of national surveys
J.W. Darroch, S. Singh. - New York, NY: Guttmacher institute, 2013
This study finds that within the developing world, the poorest countries are lagging far behind higher-income developing countries in meeting the demand for modern contraception. The use of modern methods has risen in all regions, but far too many women still have an unmet need for such methods.
about: maternal health services - contraceptive usage - developing countries
This study finds that within the developing world, the poorest countries are lagging far behind higher-income developing countries in meeting the demand for modern contraception. The use of modern methods has risen in all regions, but far too many women still have an unmet need for such methods.
about: maternal health services - contraceptive usage - developing countries
Categories: Portal Maternal Health
Measures of satisfaction with care during labour and birth : a comparative review
Alexandra Sawyer...[et al.]. - [London]: BioMed central, 2013
Despite the interest in measures of satisfaction there are only a small number of validated measures of satisfaction with care during labour and birth. It is important that brief, reliable and valid measures are available for use in order to assist research and inform practice.
about: maternal health services - pregnancy - maternal welfare
Despite the interest in measures of satisfaction there are only a small number of validated measures of satisfaction with care during labour and birth. It is important that brief, reliable and valid measures are available for use in order to assist research and inform practice.
about: maternal health services - pregnancy - maternal welfare
Categories: Portal Maternal Health
By choice, not by chance : family planning, human rights and development
Margaret Greene, Shareen Joshi, Omar Robles. - New York, NY: United nations population fund (UNFPA), 2012
This report analyzes data and trends to understand who is denied access and why. It examines challenges in expanding access to family planning. And it considers the social and economic impact of family planning as well as the costs and savings of making it available to everyone who needs it.
about: maternal health services - family planning - human rights - financial aspects
This report analyzes data and trends to understand who is denied access and why. It examines challenges in expanding access to family planning. And it considers the social and economic impact of family planning as well as the costs and savings of making it available to everyone who needs it.
about: maternal health services - family planning - human rights - financial aspects
Categories: Portal Maternal Health
Engaging men and boys : a brief summary of UNFPA experience and lessons learned : integrating work with men and boys into care areas of the UNFPA mandate at country, regional and global levels
[ed. Barbara Ryan]. - New York, NY: United nations population fund (UNFPA), 2013
This report illustrates initiatives that have engaged men and boys for promotion of gender equality and sexual and reproductive health and rights. It presents lessons learned with evidence on engaging men and boys; research and tools as well as engaging them at community and individual levels.
E-Publication about: reproductive health - health programmes - youth - men - community participation
This report illustrates initiatives that have engaged men and boys for promotion of gender equality and sexual and reproductive health and rights. It presents lessons learned with evidence on engaging men and boys; research and tools as well as engaging them at community and individual levels.
E-Publication about: reproductive health - health programmes - youth - men - community participation
Categories: Portal Maternal Health
Unintended pregnancy and induced abortion in Rwanda : causes and consequences
Paulin Basinga...[et al.]. - New York, NY [etc.]: Guttmacher institute [etc.], cop. 2012
This report presents the first attempt to quantify the incidence of abortion in Rwanda, by using a methodology that builds on the only accessible data on the subject—the number of women who seek care at health facilities for abortion related complications.
about: maternal health services - abortion - maternal welfare - rwanda
This report presents the first attempt to quantify the incidence of abortion in Rwanda, by using a methodology that builds on the only accessible data on the subject—the number of women who seek care at health facilities for abortion related complications.
about: maternal health services - abortion - maternal welfare - rwanda
Categories: Portal Maternal Health
Maternal and newborn health care : baseline findings from Gombe state, Nigeria
by Tanya Marchant. - London: London school of hygiene & tropical medicine. IDEAS project, 2013
Aim of study to gather information about frequency, quality, and equity of interactions with frontline workers during pregnancy, delivery and first 28 days after birth.
E-Publication about: health personnel - maternal health services - maternal and child health - nigeria
Aim of study to gather information about frequency, quality, and equity of interactions with frontline workers during pregnancy, delivery and first 28 days after birth.
E-Publication about: health personnel - maternal health services - maternal and child health - nigeria
Categories: Portal Maternal Health
Factors affecting utilization of skilled maternal care in northwest Ethiopia : a multilevel analysis
Abebaw Gebeyehu Worku, Alemayehu Worku Yalew, Mesganaw Fantahun Afework. - [London]: BioMed central, 2013
Evaluation of potential sources of low skilled maternal care utilization is crucial for Ethiopia. This study focussed on the effect of individual, communal, and health facility characteristics in the utilization of antenatal, delivery, and postnatal care by a skilled provider.
E-Publication about: health personnel - midwives - maternal welfare - maternal health services - maternal and child health - ethiopia
Evaluation of potential sources of low skilled maternal care utilization is crucial for Ethiopia. This study focussed on the effect of individual, communal, and health facility characteristics in the utilization of antenatal, delivery, and postnatal care by a skilled provider.
E-Publication about: health personnel - midwives - maternal welfare - maternal health services - maternal and child health - ethiopia
Categories: Portal Maternal Health
Scaling up prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission programs in sub-Saharan African countries : a multilevel assessment of site-, program- and country-level determinants of performance
Etienne Audureau...[et al.]. - [London]: BioMed central, 2013
Uptake of prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission programs remains challenging because of multiple barriers at individual or health facility levels. This study explores the multilevel factors associated with coverage in single-dose nevirapine PMTCT programs.
E-Publication about: maternal health services - maternal and child health - health policy - disease prevention - africa south of sahara
Uptake of prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission programs remains challenging because of multiple barriers at individual or health facility levels. This study explores the multilevel factors associated with coverage in single-dose nevirapine PMTCT programs.
E-Publication about: maternal health services - maternal and child health - health policy - disease prevention - africa south of sahara
Categories: Portal Maternal Health
Women's well-being and reproductive health in Indian mining community : need for employment
Melba Sheila DiSouza...[et al.]. - [London]: BioMed central, 2013
This is a qualitative study of women's well-being and reproductive health status among married women in mining communities.Four main themes in confronting women's well-being are poor literacy and mobility, low employment and income generating opportunities, poor reproductive health choices.
E-Publication about: empowerment - mining - poverty - reproductive health - maternal welfare - india
This is a qualitative study of women's well-being and reproductive health status among married women in mining communities.Four main themes in confronting women's well-being are poor literacy and mobility, low employment and income generating opportunities, poor reproductive health choices.
E-Publication about: empowerment - mining - poverty - reproductive health - maternal welfare - india
Categories: Portal Maternal Health
Incidence, determinants and perinatal outcomes of near miss maternal morbidity in Ile-Ife Nigeria : a prospective case control study
Ikeola A. Adeoye, Adedeji A. Onayade, Adesegun O. Fatusi. - [London]: BioMed central, 2013
Analysis of near misses has evolved as a useful tool in the investigation of maternal health. Risk factors identified in this study are amenable to appropriate public health and medical interventions. Adverse perinatal outcomes are clearly attributable to near miss events.
E-Publication about: maternal health services - maternal welfare - health programmes - maternal and child health - nigeria
Analysis of near misses has evolved as a useful tool in the investigation of maternal health. Risk factors identified in this study are amenable to appropriate public health and medical interventions. Adverse perinatal outcomes are clearly attributable to near miss events.
E-Publication about: maternal health services - maternal welfare - health programmes - maternal and child health - nigeria
Categories: Portal Maternal Health
Does antenatal education affect labour and birth? : a structured review of the literature
Sally Ferguson, Deborah Davis, Jenny Browne. - [Chatswood]: Elsevier Australia, 2013
This literature review has identified that antenatal education may have some positive effects on women's labour and birth including less false labour admissions, less anxiety and more partner involvement. There is contradictory evidence on the effect of antenatal education on mode of birth.
E-Publication about: health education - maternal welfare - educational aspects
This literature review has identified that antenatal education may have some positive effects on women's labour and birth including less false labour admissions, less anxiety and more partner involvement. There is contradictory evidence on the effect of antenatal education on mode of birth.
E-Publication about: health education - maternal welfare - educational aspects
Categories: Portal Maternal Health
Considerations for incorporating health equity into project designs : a guide for community-oriented maternal, neonatal, and child health projects
Maternal and child health integrated program (MCHIP). - [Washington, DC]: Maternal and child health integrated program (MCHIP), 2011
This guide was developed to give those who design and implement community-oriented health programs a systematic way of ensuring that equity is incorporated into program designs and that its improvement can be better demonstrated and explained. It focuses on equitable health outcomes.
E-Publication about: maternal health services - equality - health policy
This guide was developed to give those who design and implement community-oriented health programs a systematic way of ensuring that equity is incorporated into program designs and that its improvement can be better demonstrated and explained. It focuses on equitable health outcomes.
E-Publication about: maternal health services - equality - health policy
Categories: Portal Maternal Health
The role of HIV-related stigma in utilization of skilled childbirth services in rural Kenya : a prospective mixed-methods study
Janet M. Turan...[et al.]. - [San Francisco, CA etc.: Public library of science (PLoS) medicine], 2012
Findings of this study point to the urgent need for interventions to reduce HIV-related stigma, not only for improving quality of life among persons living with HIV, but also for better health outcomes among all childbearing women and their families.
E-Publication about: health personnel - maternal health services - aids - discrimination - rural areas - kenya
Findings of this study point to the urgent need for interventions to reduce HIV-related stigma, not only for improving quality of life among persons living with HIV, but also for better health outcomes among all childbearing women and their families.
E-Publication about: health personnel - maternal health services - aids - discrimination - rural areas - kenya
Categories: Portal Maternal Health
What are the effects of different models of delivery for improving maternal and infant health outcomes for poor people in urban areas in low income and lower middle income countries?
by Ernestina Coast...[et al.]. - London: University of London. Evidence for policy and practice information and co-ordinating centre (EPPI-centre), 2012
This systematic review addresses the question: ‘What are the effects of different models of delivery for improving maternal and infant health outcomes for poor people in urban areas in low income and lower middle income countries?
E-Publication about: poverty - maternal and child health - maternal health services
This systematic review addresses the question: ‘What are the effects of different models of delivery for improving maternal and infant health outcomes for poor people in urban areas in low income and lower middle income countries?
E-Publication about: poverty - maternal and child health - maternal health services
Categories: Portal Maternal Health
