Maternal Health – Lessons Learned

Women are the fabric : reproductive health for communities in crisis

Bouzouita, Kerim and Sicotte-Levesque, Alexandra | [2012]
  • Author(s): Bouzouita, Kerim and Sicotte-Levesque, Alexandra
  • Publisher: United nations population fund (UNFPA)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: maternal health services, maternal welfare, reproductive health, philippines, kenya, libya
This booklet describes the ways in which UNFPA works with partners to ensure that the specific needs of women are factored into the planning of all humanitarian assistance and addresses urgent reproductive health needs that are sometimes forgotten.

Adolescent pregnancy : a culturally complex issue

Braine, Theresa | 2009
  • Author(s): Braine, Theresa
  • Publisher: World health organization (WHO)
  • Pages: 410--411
  • Keywords: pregnancy, reproductive health
The article relates to the project that encourages delaying marriage and childbearing, and also supports married adolescent girls by providing literacy, life skills and information on reproductive health.

Can conditional cash transfers improve maternal health and birth outcomes? : evidence from El Salvador's Comunidades solidarias rurales

Brauw, Alan de and Peterman, Amber | 2011
  • Author(s): Brauw, Alan de and Peterman, Amber
  • Publisher: International food policy research institute (IFPRI)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: maternal health services, maternal welfare, financing, el salvador
This paper evaluates the impact of El Salvador’s CCT program Comunidades Solidarias Rurales on a range of maternal and reproductive health outcomes: prenatal care, skilled attendance at birth, birth in a health facility and postnatal care.

The costs and benefits of a maternal and child health project in Nigeria

Briscombe, Brian and McGreevey, William | 2010
  • Author(s): Briscombe, Brian and McGreevey, William
  • Publisher: Futures group. Health policy initiative [etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: maternal health services, maternal and child health, financing, nigeria
The Project focuses on reducing maternal and child mortality. By late 2009, it was clear that the Project was having a positive effect on the women, children, and facilities enrolled in the pilot. The Project’s investments reduce maternal and child mortality.

A review of global accountability mechanisms for women's and children's health

Bueno de Mesquita, Judith and Backman, Gunilla | 2011
  • Author(s): Bueno de Mesquita, Judith and Backman, Gunilla
  • Publisher: World health organization (WHO). The Partnership for maternal, newborn & child health (PMNCH)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: maternal and child health, maternal welfare, health policy
This review of the global accountability landscape for women’s and children’s health is not comprehensive, but rather focuses on illustrative examples of accountability mechanisms at the global level. It sets out the areas where action is required to improve the health of women and children.
 

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.