Maternal Health – Lessons Learned

ESD in Yemen : BHS project promoting the safe age of marriage and pregnancy

| 2008-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Extending service delivery (ESD) project
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: reproductive health, pregnancy, yemen
The program addresses the socially sanctioned practice of child marriage leading to poor health and social outcomes for young girls.

PopActions / Population action international

| 2007- .
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: PAI
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: reproductive health, family planning
Population Action International uses research and advocacy to improve access to family planning and reproductive health. The newsletter show new developments on international family planning and reproductive health.

UNFPA online channel

| 2007- .
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: United nations population fund (UNFPA)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: reproductive health, maternal welfare, mortality
The Online Video Channel of the UNFPA displays video's about 13 themes, including safe motherhood and reproductive health.

ESD in Yemen : the Basic health services (BHS) program

| 2007-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Extending service delivery (ESD) project
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: maternal and child health, yemen
The Basic Health Services Program (BHS) assists the Yemeni government in improving maternal and child health in the five northern and eastern governorates of Amran, Sa’ada, El Jawf, Marib, and Shabwa.

ESD in Yemen : scaling-up RH/FP best practices

| 2007-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Extending service delivery (ESD) project
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: maternal and child health, reproductive health, family planning, yemen
The following five best practices where introduced: postpartum family planning/HTSP counseling and services, providing vitamin A after delivery, introducing Kangaroo Mother Care to premature neonates, immediate and exclusive breast feeding and infection control in the neonatal and delivery wards.
 

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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.