Maternal Health – Lessons Learned

Russia : integrating family planning into the health system : a case study of the maternal and child health initiative

Cappa, Laurie | 2007
  • Author(s): Cappa, Laurie
  • Publisher: United States agency for international development (USAID). DELIVER project
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: family planning, russia
This case study looks specifically at the integration (horizontalization) of the family planning component into the other WIN/MCHI components. As a result, access to client-centered counseling has increased, unplanned pregnancies have decreased, and the abortion rate has declined.

Improving maternal health when resources are limited : safe motherhood in rural Rwanda

Chambers, Victoria | 2012
  • Author(s): Chambers, Victoria
  • Publisher: Overseas development institute (ODI). Africa power and politics programme (APPP)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: maternal health services, contraceptive usage, maternal mortality, rwanda
Rwanda has managed to overcome many of the critical bottlenecks to make progress on maternal health. Maternal mortality rates have fallen steeply. More women give birth at health centres, they attend at least one antenatal consultation during their pregnancy, modern contraceptive use quadrupled.

Delivering maternal health : why is Rwanda doing better than Malawi, Niger and Uganda?

Chambers, Vikki and Booth, David | 2012
  • Author(s): Chambers, Vikki and Booth, David
  • Publisher: Overseas development institute (ODI)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health policy, maternal health services, maternal welfare, uganda, niger, malawi
This paper uses new research to explore the factors that shape maternal health outcomes in Malawi, Niger, Rwanda and Uganda. It examines the institutional causes of bottlenecks in the provision of maternal health services and considers the policy implications for country actors and donors.

Is the bride too beautiful? : safe motherhood in rural Rwanda

Chambers, Victoria and Golooba-Mutebi, Frederick | 2012
  • Author(s): Chambers, Victoria and Golooba-Mutebi, Frederick
  • Publisher: Overseas development institute (ODI). Africa power and politics programme (APPP)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: rural areas, maternal health services, maternal welfare, rwanda
This report presents research findings from a project concerned with identifying the institutional arrangements which have enabled Rwanda to achieve significant improvement in ensuring safe motherhood for growing numbers of women in the rural districts.

Faith-based models for improving maternal and newborn health

Chand, Sarla and Patterson, Jacqui | 2007
  • Author(s): Chand, Sarla and Patterson, Jacqui
  • Publisher: JHPIEGO. ACCESS program
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: maternal and child health, health services, health care delivery, health programmes, religious institutions, health centres, india, mozambique, tanzania, uganda
Explored are some faith-based health networks and services in Uganda and Tanzania. It is illustrated how Protestant, Catholic and Muslim health care providers and communities work successfully together. Highlighted are also community health programs focusing on behaviour change in Mozambique.
 

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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.