Maternal Health – Lessons Learned

Health service coverage

| 2009
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: World health organization (WHO)
  • Pages: 71--81
  • Keywords: reproductive health, statistics
The statistics of MDG 5.5 Antenatal care coverage 2009.

Focus on 5 : women's health and the MDGs

| 2009
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Women deliver
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: maternal health services, maternal and child health, maternal welfare, developing countries
Focus on 5 details why the world needs to invest now in maternal, newborn, and reproductive health and the strategic actions needed to improve vital health services for mothers and their newborns in the developing world.

Tackling the biggest maternal killer : how the prevention of postpartum hemorrhage initiative strengthened efforts around the world

| 2009
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: PATH [etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: maternal and child health, mortality, maternal health services, obstetrics
This document describes the strategies and activities undertaken by the Prevention of Postpartum Hemorrhage Initiative to expand the use of active management of the third stage of labor and other approaches that prevent PPH, such as the use of misoprostol.

Success story : unreceptive Muslim religious leaders promote and practice family planning in Nasarawa State

| 2008
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: United States agency for international development (USAID) [etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: family planning, nigeria
The COMPASS Project has contribute to increased use of contraceptives, through increased support from religious leaders, training service providers on family planning and interpersonal communication skills, community-led advocacy and awareness campaigns and collaboration with the ACQUIRE project.

Hormonal implants : contraceptive security brief

| 2008
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: United States agency for international development (USAID). DELIVER project
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: family planning
Hormonal implants, although effective and acceptable to clients, are frequently an under-utilized family planning method. Implants could, potentially, reduce the unmet need for family planning.
 

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.