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Maternal Health – Lessons Learned

Global library of women's medicine (GLOWM)

| 2010-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Global library of women's medicine (GLOWM)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: maternal welfare, libraries, women, medicine
This electronic library is a major not-for-profit initiative to provide medical professionals worldwide with free and universal access to a vast and constantly updated, peer-reviewed resource of clinical information and guidance. There is a special section on safe motherhood.

WAHA : Women and health alliance international : working together to improve women's and children's health

| 2010-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Women and health alliance international (WAHA)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: maternal welfare, maternal and child health, maternal health services
Women and Health Alliance International’s mission is to work in partnership with others to improve access to essential healthcare services for women and newborns in disadvantaged communities throughout the world.

MDG 5: Improve maternal health

| 2010-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: United nations volunteers (UNV)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: maternal welfare, maternal and child health
The World Volunteer Web supports the volunteer community by serving as a global clearinghouse for information and resources linked to volunteerism. It is an online hub where the community can share resources and coordinate activities to mobilize volunteer action in support of the MDGs.

Database of interventions to improve maternal and newborn survival

| 2010-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: London school of hygiene and tropical medicine
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: maternal and child health, maternal welfare, maternal health services
This searchable database of more than 90 interventions for maternal and newborn health. This practical tool is unique because it shows how the interventions can be integrated according to who they are for, how they can be delivered, and the maternal and neonatal outcome addressed.

Health policy project : maternal health

| 2010-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Futures group [etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: maternal welfare, health policy, maternal health services, reference materials
The Health Policy Project (HPP) offers a wide range of techniques and tools that can support policy initiatives to improve maternal health. HPP promotes health system strengthening and capacity building to promote maternal health.
 

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.