Maternal Health – Lessons Learned

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)

| [2011]
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: World health organization (WHO). The Partnership for maternal, newborn & child health (PMNCH) [etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: maternal health services, maternal and child health, information sources, health programmes, health policy, maternal welfare
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.

Reproductive health projects : innovation - quality - reach

| [2011]
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Pathfinder international
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: maternal health services, health programmes, vietnam
This paper summarizes experience from the Reproductive Health Projects (RHPs), a partnership of the Ministry of Health, provincial health institutions in Viet Nam and three NGOs. The final evaluation, conducted confirmed high standards of clinical care throughout RHPs-supported provinces.

The maternal health thematic fund : annual report 2010

| [2011]
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: United nations population fund (UNFPA)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: maternal welfare, maternal health services, midwives, reproductive health
This report outlines the activities, results and achievements from 2010 and looks ahead at future challenges. It also features results from the Campaign to End Fistula and the ICM-UNFPA midwifery project and illustrates that significant progress can be made by adopting proven strategies.

Improving maternal and child health through active partnership : PMNCH publications

| [2011]
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: World health organization (WHO)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: maternal and child health, reproductive health
Peer-Reviewed Knowledge Summaries. Each PMNCH Knowledge Summary focuses on an important issue for reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health.

Successful approaches to improving maternal health outcomes

| [2009]
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: World bank
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: maternal health services
There are a variety of strategies and approaches that have shown positive results in improving the access women, especially poor women, have to basic maternal health services. This website summarizes 7 of them.
 

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.