PMNCH progress report 2011
The Partnership for maternal, newborn & child health. - Geneva: [World health organization (WHO)]. The Partnership for maternal, newborn & child health (PMNCH), [2012]
The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health is committed to achieving universal access to high-quality reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health care and services. The emphasis in recent years has been on accelerating efforts towards achievement of MDGs 4 and 5.
E-Publication about: maternal mortality - maternal health services - maternal and child health
The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health is committed to achieving universal access to high-quality reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health care and services. The emphasis in recent years has been on accelerating efforts towards achievement of MDGs 4 and 5.
E-Publication about: maternal mortality - maternal health services - maternal and child health
Categories: Portal Maternal Health
Costs and cost-effectiveness of training traditional birth attendants to reduce neanatal mortality in the Lufwanyama neonatal survival study (LUNESP)
Lora L. Sabin...[et al.]. - [San Francisco, CA etc.: Public library of science] (PLoS), 2012
Based on established guidelines, the strategy of using trained TBAs to reduce neonatal mortality was ‘highly cost effective’. The authors strongly recommend consideration of this approach for other remote rural populations with limited access to health care.
E-Publication about: rural population - maternal health services - prenatal care - midwives
Based on established guidelines, the strategy of using trained TBAs to reduce neonatal mortality was ‘highly cost effective’. The authors strongly recommend consideration of this approach for other remote rural populations with limited access to health care.
E-Publication about: rural population - maternal health services - prenatal care - midwives
Categories: Portal Maternal Health
Maternal care practices among the ultra poor households in rural Bangladesh : a qualitative exploratory study
Nuzhat Choudhury, Syed M. Ahmed. - [London]: BioMed central, 2011
\sl276\slmult1This study shows that cultural beliefs and norms have a strong influence on maternal care practices among the ultra poor households. Health behavior education in this livelihood support program can be carefully tailored to local cultural beliefs to achieve better maternal outcomes.
E-Publication about: health education - poverty - cultural aspects - maternal health services - maternal and child health - bangladesh
\sl276\slmult1This study shows that cultural beliefs and norms have a strong influence on maternal care practices among the ultra poor households. Health behavior education in this livelihood support program can be carefully tailored to local cultural beliefs to achieve better maternal outcomes.
E-Publication about: health education - poverty - cultural aspects - maternal health services - maternal and child health - bangladesh
Categories: Portal Maternal Health
A systematic review of African studies on intimate partner violence against pregnant women : prevalence and risk factors
Simukai Shamu...[et al.]. - [San Francisco, CA etc.: Public library of science] (PLoS), 2011
\sl276\slmult1The prevalence of IPV among pregnant women in Africa is one of the highest reported globally. This points to the importance of further research to both better understand IPV and feed into interventions in reproductive health services to prevent and minimize the impact of such violence.
E-Publication about: maternal welfare - maternal health services - violence - pregnancy - africa
\sl276\slmult1The prevalence of IPV among pregnant women in Africa is one of the highest reported globally. This points to the importance of further research to both better understand IPV and feed into interventions in reproductive health services to prevent and minimize the impact of such violence.
E-Publication about: maternal welfare - maternal health services - violence - pregnancy - africa
Categories: Portal Maternal Health
Making abortion services accessible in the wake of legal reforms : a framework and six case studies
Susheela Singh...[et al.] ; ed. by Susan London. - New York, NY [etc.]: Guttmacher institute, 2012
This report examines the processes that followed passage of abortion law reforms in six countries and identifies a framework of activities that are essential to successfully implement less restrictive abortion laws.Cambodia, Colombia, Ethiopia, Mexico City, Nepal and South Africa.
E-Publication about: health policy - law - maternal health services - abortion - south africa - nepal - mexico - ethiopia - colombia - cambodia
This report examines the processes that followed passage of abortion law reforms in six countries and identifies a framework of activities that are essential to successfully implement less restrictive abortion laws.Cambodia, Colombia, Ethiopia, Mexico City, Nepal and South Africa.
E-Publication about: health policy - law - maternal health services - abortion - south africa - nepal - mexico - ethiopia - colombia - cambodia
Categories: Portal Maternal Health
State of the world's mothers 2012 : nutrition in the first 1,000 days
ed. Tracy Geoghegan ; contrib. Amy Agnew...[et al.]. - Westport, CT [etc.]: Save the children, 2012
\sl276\slmult1This report looks at the critical 1,000-day window of time from the start of a woman's pregnancy to her child's second birthday. It highlights proven, low-cost nutrition solutions, that can make the difference between life and death for children in developing countries.
E-Publication about: developing countries - infants - breast feeding - maternal health services - maternal and child health
\sl276\slmult1This report looks at the critical 1,000-day window of time from the start of a woman's pregnancy to her child's second birthday. It highlights proven, low-cost nutrition solutions, that can make the difference between life and death for children in developing countries.
E-Publication about: developing countries - infants - breast feeding - maternal health services - maternal and child health
Categories: Portal Maternal Health
Factors influencing the use of antenatal care in rural West Sumatra, Indonesia
Yenita Agus and Shigeko Horiuchi. - [London]: BioMed central, 2012
Traditional beliefs followed by lower income families had greater influence over preferring TBAs, with the opposite trend for preferring midwives. Increased attention needs to be given to the women; it is also very important for exploring women's perceptions about health services that they received.
E-Publication about: poverty - midwives - maternal and child health - maternal health services - indonesia
Traditional beliefs followed by lower income families had greater influence over preferring TBAs, with the opposite trend for preferring midwives. Increased attention needs to be given to the women; it is also very important for exploring women's perceptions about health services that they received.
E-Publication about: poverty - midwives - maternal and child health - maternal health services - indonesia
Categories: Portal Maternal Health
Gateways to integration : a case study from Swaziland : linking sexual and reproductive health and HIV/AIDS
[contrib. Lynn Collins...et al.]. - [Geneva etc.: World health organization] (WHO) [etc.], cop. 2011
\sl276\slmult1This case study is part of a series of joint publications of IPPF, UNFPA, UNAIDS and WHO on strengthening linkages between sexual and reproductive health and HIV. The document is based on country experiences.
E-Publication about: aids - disease prevention - reproductive health - sexual behaviour - swaziland
\sl276\slmult1This case study is part of a series of joint publications of IPPF, UNFPA, UNAIDS and WHO on strengthening linkages between sexual and reproductive health and HIV. The document is based on country experiences.
E-Publication about: aids - disease prevention - reproductive health - sexual behaviour - swaziland
Categories: Portal Maternal Health
Why population matters to maternal health
Population action international. - [Washington, DC]: Population action international (PAI), cop. 2011
Family planning has the dual benefit of saving women’s lives by empowering them to space their pregnancies and slowing population growth by lowering fertility rates.
E-Publication about: health education - maternal health services - maternal welfare - family planning
Family planning has the dual benefit of saving women’s lives by empowering them to space their pregnancies and slowing population growth by lowering fertility rates.
E-Publication about: health education - maternal health services - maternal welfare - family planning
Categories: Portal Maternal Health
Contraceptive commodities for women's health : key data and findings
[Kabir Ahmed...et al.]. - [New York, NY: United nations population fund (UNFPA)], 2012
This report, prepared for the United Nations Commission on Commodities for Women and Children’s Health, provides a review of three contraceptive commodities that are considered to be overlooked or underutilized: the female condom, hormonal implants and emergency contraception.
E-Publication about: health policy - contraceptive usage - contraceptives
This report, prepared for the United Nations Commission on Commodities for Women and Children’s Health, provides a review of three contraceptive commodities that are considered to be overlooked or underutilized: the female condom, hormonal implants and emergency contraception.
E-Publication about: health policy - contraceptive usage - contraceptives
Categories: Portal Maternal Health
Accelerating universal access to reproductive health : Rwanda
[by Lale Say...et al.]. - [Geneva etc.]: World health organization (WHO) [etc.], cop. 2011
The case studies highlight policy innovations to improve and accelerate access to sexual and reproductive health, improved outcomes, and continuing actions to achieve universal access.
E-Publication about: health policy - maternal health services - reproductive health - rwanda
The case studies highlight policy innovations to improve and accelerate access to sexual and reproductive health, improved outcomes, and continuing actions to achieve universal access.
E-Publication about: health policy - maternal health services - reproductive health - rwanda
Categories: Portal Maternal Health
Accelerating universal access to reproductive health : Nepal
[by Lale Say...et al.]. - [Geneva etc.]: World health organization (WHO) [etc.], cop. 2011
The case studies highlight policy innovations to improve and accelerate access to sexual and reproductive health, improved outcomes, and continuing actions to achieve universal access.
E-Publication about: health policy - maternal health services - reproductive health - nepal
The case studies highlight policy innovations to improve and accelerate access to sexual and reproductive health, improved outcomes, and continuing actions to achieve universal access.
E-Publication about: health policy - maternal health services - reproductive health - nepal
Categories: Portal Maternal Health
Accelerating universal access to reproductive health : Malawi
[by Lale Say...et al.]. - [Geneva etc.]: World health organization (WHO) [etc.], cop. 2011
The case studies highlight policy innovations to improve and accelerate access to sexual and reproductive health, improved outcomes, and continuing actions to achieve universal access.
E-Publication about: health policy - maternal health services - reproductive health - malawi
The case studies highlight policy innovations to improve and accelerate access to sexual and reproductive health, improved outcomes, and continuing actions to achieve universal access.
E-Publication about: health policy - maternal health services - reproductive health - malawi
Categories: Portal Maternal Health
Accelerating universal access to reproductive health : Ethiopia
[by Lale Say...et al.]. - [Geneva etc.]: World health organization (WHO) [etc.], cop. 2011
The case study highlight policy innovations to improve and accelerate access to sexual and reproductive health, improved outcomes, and continuing actions to achieve universal access.
E-Publication about: health policy - maternal health services - reproductive health - ethiopia
The case study highlight policy innovations to improve and accelerate access to sexual and reproductive health, improved outcomes, and continuing actions to achieve universal access.
E-Publication about: health policy - maternal health services - reproductive health - ethiopia
Categories: Portal Maternal Health
Performance-based incentives for maternal health : taking stock of current programs and future potentials
by Lindsay Morgan, Alix Beith, and Rena Eichler. - Bethesda, MD: Abt associates, 2011
This Health System 20/20 report is one in series exploring cross-cutting themes in Performance-based Incentives (PBI), including how maternal and child health improvements are incentivized, and the experience of PBI in sub-Saharan Africa.
E-Publication about: financial aspects - maternal health services - health programmes - health policy
This Health System 20/20 report is one in series exploring cross-cutting themes in Performance-based Incentives (PBI), including how maternal and child health improvements are incentivized, and the experience of PBI in sub-Saharan Africa.
E-Publication about: financial aspects - maternal health services - health programmes - health policy
Categories: Portal Maternal Health
Barriers to utilization of maternal health care facilities among pregnant and non-pregnant women of child bearing age in Maiduguri metropolitan council (MMC) and Jere LGAs of Borno state
W.A. Gazali, Falmata Muktar and Mahamoud Mohammed Gana. - [Akure]: Wilolud journals, 2012
Poverty, socio-cultural beliefs and practices, attitude of health workers and availability of facility and quality service prevent optimal use of obstetric services and care.
E-Publication about: maternal mortality - maternal welfare - maternal health services - nigeria
Poverty, socio-cultural beliefs and practices, attitude of health workers and availability of facility and quality service prevent optimal use of obstetric services and care.
E-Publication about: maternal mortality - maternal welfare - maternal health services - nigeria
Categories: Portal Maternal Health
Women's demand for reproductive control : understanding and addressing gender barriers
Jennifer McCleary-Sills, Allison McGonagle, Anju Malhotra. - Washington, DC [etc.]: International center for research on women (ICRW), 2012
This paper provides a gender analysis of women’s demand for reproductive control. This analysis illuminates how the social construction of gender affects fertility preferences, unmet need, and the barriers that women face to using contraception and safe abortion.
E-Publication about: maternal health services - contraceptive usage - reproductive health - gender
This paper provides a gender analysis of women’s demand for reproductive control. This analysis illuminates how the social construction of gender affects fertility preferences, unmet need, and the barriers that women face to using contraception and safe abortion.
E-Publication about: maternal health services - contraceptive usage - reproductive health - gender
Categories: Portal Maternal Health
Inequities in maternal and child health outcomes and interventions in Ghana
Eyob Zere...[et al.]. - [London]: BioMed central, 2012
The objective of this paper is to examine the equity dimension of child and maternal health outcomes and interventions using Ghana as a case study.
E-Publication about: maternal welfare - maternal health services - maternal and child health - ghana
The objective of this paper is to examine the equity dimension of child and maternal health outcomes and interventions using Ghana as a case study.
E-Publication about: maternal welfare - maternal health services - maternal and child health - ghana
Categories: Portal Maternal Health
Medicines for maternal health : key data and findings
Rachel Wilson...[et al.]. - Washington, DC [etc.]: PATH [etc.], 2012
This report provides a review of current conditions and available evidence on maternal health medicines as well as potential actions and areas for continued study for the United Nations Commission on Commodities for Women and Children’s Health to explore.
E-Publication about: therapeutics - maternal health services - maternal and child health
This report provides a review of current conditions and available evidence on maternal health medicines as well as potential actions and areas for continued study for the United Nations Commission on Commodities for Women and Children’s Health to explore.
E-Publication about: therapeutics - maternal health services - maternal and child health
Categories: Portal Maternal Health
Accountability for maternal, newborn & child survival : an update on progress in priority countries
[Jennifer Requejo...et al.]. - [Geneva]: World health organization (WHO). Countdown to 2015, 2012
The report gives updated profiles on high-burden priority countries that account for high maternal and child deaths. The profiles highlight how well each country is doing in increasing coverage of high-impact interventions that can save the lives of millions of women and children.
E-Publication about: maternal health services - maternal and child health - maternal welfare - maternal mortality
The report gives updated profiles on high-burden priority countries that account for high maternal and child deaths. The profiles highlight how well each country is doing in increasing coverage of high-impact interventions that can save the lives of millions of women and children.
E-Publication about: maternal health services - maternal and child health - maternal welfare - maternal mortality
Categories: Portal Maternal Health
