Maternal Health – Lessons Learned

Into good hands : progress reports from the field

| cop. 2004
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: United nations population fund (UNFPA) [etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: midwives, health personnel
This publication, a companion to the Maternal Mortality Update 2004, documents research and interventions to improve skilled care at birth throughout the developing world. It includes an overview of efforts by UNFPA and its partners as summaries of SAFE strategies developed in five countries.

Improving women's lives in the Muslim world

| cop. 2004
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Pathfinder international
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: women, muslims, religion, reproductive health, nigeria, indonesia, ethiopia, bangladesh, turkey, egypt
This report chronicles the history of Pathfinder's involvement in the Middle East as well as Muslim parts of Africa and Asia. This work has grown and evolved over time to meet the changing needs, cultures, and governments of these communities and regions.

IUD re-introduction in Kenya

| cop. 2004
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Family health international (FHI)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: family planning, kenya
In an effort to provide a balanced and sustainable family planning method mix, the Kenya Ministry of Health and partners have embarked on an initiative to reintroduce the intrauterine device. There are several lessons learned about consensus-building, partnership and advocacy from this action.

Global action for skilled attendants for pregnant women

| cop. 2002
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: World health organization (WHO). Department of reproductive health and research (RHR)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: midwives, mortality, maternal welfare
The publication discribes a 5+5 strategy, 5 key partners and 5 strategic actions to ensure that countries and partners come together around the health agenda encapsulated in the Millennium Declaration and reduce maternal and newborn mortality and morbidity.

Ipas : protecting women's health, advancing women's reproductive rights

| cop. 1998-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Ipas
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: reproductive health, abortion
Ipas seeks to expand the availability, quality and sustainability of abortion and related reproductive health services, as well as to improve the enabling environment.
 

About this portal

This information portal provides access to selected free, full-text electronic documents. It shares examples of practical projects and initiatives that have been undertaken to contribute to Millennium Development Goal 5: Improving maternal health, particularly in developing countries. Find your resources in the database.