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How many births in sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia will not be attended by a skilled birth attendant between 2011 and 2015?
Sonya Crowe...[et al.]. - [London]: BioMed central, 2012
E-Publication about: maternal health services - midwives - africa south of sahara - south east asia
E-Publication about: maternal health services - midwives - africa south of sahara - south east asia
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Improving maternal health when resources are limited : safe motherhood in rural Rwanda
Victoria Chambers. - London: Overseas development institute (ODI). Africa power and politics programme (APPP), 2012
Rwanda has managed to overcome many of the critical bottlenecks to make progress on maternal health. Maternal mortality rates have fallen steeply. More women give birth at health centres, they attend at least one antenatal consultation during their pregnancy, modern contraceptive use quadrupled.
E-Publication about: maternal health services - contraceptive usage - maternal mortality - rwanda
Rwanda has managed to overcome many of the critical bottlenecks to make progress on maternal health. Maternal mortality rates have fallen steeply. More women give birth at health centres, they attend at least one antenatal consultation during their pregnancy, modern contraceptive use quadrupled.
E-Publication about: maternal health services - contraceptive usage - maternal mortality - rwanda
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The tyranny of distance : maternity waiting homes and access to birthing facilities in rural Timor-Leste
Kayli Wild...[et al.]. - [Geneva]: World health organization (WHO), 2012
To examine the impact of maternity waiting homes on the use of facility-based birthing services for women in two remote districts of Timor-Leste. The waiting homes did not improve access. The methods presented provide a framework that could be used to evaluate maternity waiting homes.
E-Publication about: evaluation - health programmes - rural areas - maternal health services - timor-leste
To examine the impact of maternity waiting homes on the use of facility-based birthing services for women in two remote districts of Timor-Leste. The waiting homes did not improve access. The methods presented provide a framework that could be used to evaluate maternity waiting homes.
E-Publication about: evaluation - health programmes - rural areas - maternal health services - timor-leste
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A systems approach to improving maternal health in the Philippines
Dale Huntington, Eduardo Banzon & Zenaida Dy Recidoro. - [Geneva]: World health organization (WHO), 2012
To examine the impact of health-system-wide improvements on maternal health outcomes in the Philippines. One of the conclusions is that making health-system-wide reforms to improve maternal health has positive synergistic effects.
E-Publication about: health planning - maternal health services - maternal and child health - philippines
To examine the impact of health-system-wide improvements on maternal health outcomes in the Philippines. One of the conclusions is that making health-system-wide reforms to improve maternal health has positive synergistic effects.
E-Publication about: health planning - maternal health services - maternal and child health - philippines
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Key issues for political advocacy in sexual and reproductive rights in Africa
Ana Lydia Fernandez Layos & Maria Elena Ruiz Abril. - [Las Palmas de Gran Canaria]: African-Spanish women's network for a better world, 2011
This document is intended as an example of how to use data in the fight for women’s sexual and reproductive rights. The information in this document is not new. What is new is how to create messages for political action.
E-Publication about: health policy - women's rights - reproductive health - africa
This document is intended as an example of how to use data in the fight for women’s sexual and reproductive rights. The information in this document is not new. What is new is how to create messages for political action.
E-Publication about: health policy - women's rights - reproductive health - africa
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Innovating for every woman, every child : thematic report
[by Daniel Altman ; in cooperation with Helga Fogstad, Lars Grønseth, and Frederik Kristensen]. - Oslo: Ministry of foreign affairs, 2011
This report describes business models that innovators have used with success, as well as case studies of some of the most powerful and ingenious innovations in women and children’s health.
E-Publication about: maternal health services - health programmes - health policy - maternal and child health
This report describes business models that innovators have used with success, as well as case studies of some of the most powerful and ingenious innovations in women and children’s health.
E-Publication about: maternal health services - health programmes - health policy - maternal and child health
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Induced abortion : incidence and trends worldwide from 1995 to 2008
Gilda Sedgh...[et al.]. - [Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier], 2012
The decline in the abortion rate observed earlier has stalled, and proportion of all abortions that are unsafe has increased. Restrictive abortion laws are not associated with lower abortion rates. Investments in family planning services and safe abortion care are crucial achieving the MDGs.
E-Publication about: maternal mortality - maternal health services - family planning - abortion
The decline in the abortion rate observed earlier has stalled, and proportion of all abortions that are unsafe has increased. Restrictive abortion laws are not associated with lower abortion rates. Investments in family planning services and safe abortion care are crucial achieving the MDGs.
E-Publication about: maternal mortality - maternal health services - family planning - abortion
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People, poverty and possibilities in a world of 7 billion
Barbara Crossette, Richard Kollodge. - New York, NY: United nations population fund (UNFPA), cop. 2011
\sl276\slmult1The State of World Population 2011 explores some of these paradoxes from the perspective of individuals and describes the obstacles they confront-and overcome- in trying to build better lives for themselves, their families, communities and nations.
E-Publication about: development - population policy
\sl276\slmult1The State of World Population 2011 explores some of these paradoxes from the perspective of individuals and describes the obstacles they confront-and overcome- in trying to build better lives for themselves, their families, communities and nations.
E-Publication about: development - population policy
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Strengthening country office capacity to support sexual and reproductive health in the new aid environment : report of a technical consultation meeting : wrap-up assessment of the 2008-2011 UNFPA-WHO collaborative project
[by Peter Hill, Dale Huntington and Rebecca Dodd]. - Geneva [etc.]: World health organization (WHO) [etc.], 2011
Report on the progress of sexual and reproductive health initiatives of UNFPA and WHO in 4 countries in 2011: Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malawi, Senegal and Tajikistan. The studies also focus on how the role of the country offices has changed in the context of sexual and reproductive health.
E-Publication about: health policy - reproductive health - tajikistan - senegal - malawi - lao
Report on the progress of sexual and reproductive health initiatives of UNFPA and WHO in 4 countries in 2011: Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malawi, Senegal and Tajikistan. The studies also focus on how the role of the country offices has changed in the context of sexual and reproductive health.
E-Publication about: health policy - reproductive health - tajikistan - senegal - malawi - lao
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The impact of aid on maternal and reproductive health : a systematic review to evaluate the effect of aid on the outcomes of Millennium development goal 5
by Rachel Hayman...[et al.]. - London: University of London. Evidence for policy and practice information and co-ordinating centre (EPPI-centre), 2011
The studies suggest that aid-funded health care interventions, whether delivered using the Paris Principles or not, might be associated with better health outcomes. However, these findings should be interpreted with caution due to methodological limitations associated with the study designs.
E-Publication about: evaluation - reproductive health - maternal and child health
The studies suggest that aid-funded health care interventions, whether delivered using the Paris Principles or not, might be associated with better health outcomes. However, these findings should be interpreted with caution due to methodological limitations associated with the study designs.
E-Publication about: evaluation - reproductive health - maternal and child health
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The use of information and communication technology in family planning, reproductive health, and other health programs : a review of trends and evidence
[Willow Gerber]. - [Cambridge: Management sciences for health (MSH), 2011]
This paper examines the current use of ICTs to advance family planning, reproductive health, and other health programs, and identifies the enabling conditions for further scale-up.
E-Publication about: innovations - maternal and child health - reproductive health
This paper examines the current use of ICTs to advance family planning, reproductive health, and other health programs, and identifies the enabling conditions for further scale-up.
E-Publication about: innovations - maternal and child health - reproductive health
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Cash transfers for maternal health : design opportunities and challenges in low-resource settings
Fiona Samuels and Nicola Jones. - London: Overseas development institute (ODI), 2011
The project outlines the components that were taken into consideration during the cash transfer design process for an operations research project on Cash Transfers for Safe Motherhood.
E-Publication about: financial aspects - maternal and child health
The project outlines the components that were taken into consideration during the cash transfer design process for an operations research project on Cash Transfers for Safe Motherhood.
E-Publication about: financial aspects - maternal and child health
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DevInfo in action : using DevInfo to share maternal mortality estimates
Maternal mortality estimation inter-agency group. - [Geneva: World health organization (WHO), 2011]
On line tool: MME Info, Maternal Mortality Estimates Info. This is a comprehensive data visualization portal containing the latest maternal mortality estimates as well as related indicators. The site is designed to track global progress on maternal mortality at the country and regional levels.
E-Publication about: information sources - maternal welfare - maternal mortality
On line tool: MME Info, Maternal Mortality Estimates Info. This is a comprehensive data visualization portal containing the latest maternal mortality estimates as well as related indicators. The site is designed to track global progress on maternal mortality at the country and regional levels.
E-Publication about: information sources - maternal welfare - maternal mortality
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Essential interventions, commodities and guidelines for reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health : a global review of the key interventions related to reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (RMNCH)
The Partnership for maternal, newborn & child health. - Geneva [etc.]: World health organization (WHO). The Partnership for maternal, newborn & child health (PMNCH) [etc.], [2011]
The aim of this global review is to compile existing evidence on the impact of different interventions on the main causes of maternal, newborn and child deaths.
E-Publication about: maternal health services - maternal and child health - information sources - health programmes
The aim of this global review is to compile existing evidence on the impact of different interventions on the main causes of maternal, newborn and child deaths.
E-Publication about: maternal health services - maternal and child health - information sources - health programmes
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From papers to practices : district level priority setting processes and criteria for family planning, maternal, newborn and child health interventions in Tanzania
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Benefits of meeting women's contraceptive needs in Burkina Faso
Guttmacher institute. - New York, NY: Guttmacher institute, 2011
This In Brief describes current patterns of contraceptive use and two hypothetical scenarios of increased use to quantify the net benefits to women and society that would result from helping women avoid pregnancies they do not want.
E-Publication about: contraceptive usage - maternal health services - abortion - burkina faso
This In Brief describes current patterns of contraceptive use and two hypothetical scenarios of increased use to quantify the net benefits to women and society that would result from helping women avoid pregnancies they do not want.
E-Publication about: contraceptive usage - maternal health services - abortion - burkina faso
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Performance incentives for improved maternal health : experiences, challenges, lessons
by Lindsay Morgan, Alix Beith, and Rena Eichler. - Bethesda, MD: Abt associates, 2011
This brief is one in series exploring cross-cutting themes in performance-based incentives, including how maternal and child health improvements are incentivized, and the experience of PBI in sub-Saharan Africa.
E-Publication about: maternal health services - financial aspects
This brief is one in series exploring cross-cutting themes in performance-based incentives, including how maternal and child health improvements are incentivized, and the experience of PBI in sub-Saharan Africa.
E-Publication about: maternal health services - financial aspects
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Increasing family planning access and choice : key lessons from Marie Stopes international's clinical outreach programmes
Jack Campbell and Nick Corby. - London: Marie Stopes international, [2011]
The report details key lessons and emerging practices around how to improve access to services through outreach. It is designed to help service providers which are offering family planning services.
E-Publication about: maternal health services - family planning
The report details key lessons and emerging practices around how to improve access to services through outreach. It is designed to help service providers which are offering family planning services.
E-Publication about: maternal health services - family planning
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Systematic review of the magnitude and case fatality ratio for severe maternal morbidity in sub-Saharan Africa between 1995 and 2010
Dan K Kaye1*, Othman Kakaire1 and Michael O Osinde. - [London]: BioMed central, 2011
Case fatality ratio of maternal near misses are high in studies from sub-Saharan Africa. Differences exist between countries. This could be due to variation in criteria used to define maternal near misses morbidity. Research should adopt the WHO recommendation on classification of maternal mortality
E-Publication about: maternal mortality - maternal health services
Case fatality ratio of maternal near misses are high in studies from sub-Saharan Africa. Differences exist between countries. This could be due to variation in criteria used to define maternal near misses morbidity. Research should adopt the WHO recommendation on classification of maternal mortality
E-Publication about: maternal mortality - maternal health services
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