BA/KIT Information Portal

Maternal Health – Lessons Learned

Facts on the sexual and reproductive health of adolescent women in the developing world

| 2010
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Guttmacher institute [etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: maternal health services, reproductive health, abortion, contraceptive usage, adolescent pregnancy
Young women need access to the contraceptive and reproductive health services as that will enable them to protect their health and avoid unintended pregnancies.

Quick reference guide to family planning research : research utilization

| 2010
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Family health international (FHI)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: family planning, maternal health services, reference materials
This reference guide is compiled by Family Health International (FHI). They believe that incorporating the research and programmatic findings more widely into policies and programs will improve family planning and reproductive health services.

The EQUITY framework : influencing policy and financing reforms to increase family planning access for the poor in Kenya

| 2010
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Futures group
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: maternal health services, family planning, health policy, health programmes, finance, health care delivery, health economics, kenya
This report summarizes a two-year activity that aimed to integrate equity goals and pro-poor strategies into Kenya’s National Reproductive Health Strategy, adopted in 2009.

Report of the Office of the United nations high commissioner for human rights on preventable maternal mortality and morbidity and human rights

| 2010
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Office of the High Commissioner for human rights (OHCHR)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: maternal welfare, mortality, human rights, maternal health services
This study includes an overview of initiatives and activities within the United Nations system to address causes of preventable maternal mortality and morbidity and identifies how the Human Rights Council can add value to existing initiatives through a human rights analysis.

The World bank's reproductive health action plan 2010-2015

| 2010
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: World bank
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: maternal health services, maternal welfare, midwives, obstetrics
The Action Plan emphasizes strengthening key interventions for better maternal and reproductive health outcomes within health systems strengthening. The Plan supports availability of quality contraceptives, skilled birth attendants and emergency obstetrics care for pregnant women.
 

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.