Maternal Health – Lessons Learned

Improving the quality of HRH information : a focus on the providers of maternal, neonatal and reproductive health care and services at community level in selected Asia and Pacific countries

Dawson, Angela | cop. 2010
  • Author(s): Dawson, Angela
  • Publisher: University of New South Wales (UNSW). Human resources for health knowledge hub
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health personnel, health policy, maternal health services, maternal welfare
Information about the workforce also contributes to monitoring progress toward the Millennium Development Goals. Skilled health workers at delivery are the key to reducing maternal mortality.

More funding needed for international reproductive health

Dennis, Suzanna | 2011
  • Author(s): Dennis, Suzanna
  • Publisher: Population action international (PAI)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: maternal health services, aid programmes, developing countries
This brief focusses on the fact that although sexual and reproductive health has proven a wise use of development dollars, donors and governments are not doing enough to mobilize additional funding. Donors and governments should maintain and increase budgets for reproductive health.

The experience of being a traditional midwife : relationships with skilled birth attendants : original research

Dietsch, E. | 2010
  • Author(s): Dietsch, E.
  • Publisher: Deakin university]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: midwives, maternal health services, traditional medicine
This article focuses on an unexpected finding of a research project which explored the experience of being a traditional midwife.

Women's well-being and reproductive health in Indian mining community : need for employment

DiSouza, Melba Sheila | 2013
  • Author(s): DiSouza, Melba Sheila
  • Publisher: BioMed central
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: empowerment, mining, poverty, reproductive health, maternal welfare, india
This is a qualitative study of women's well-being and reproductive health status among married women in mining communities.Four main themes in confronting women's well-being are poor literacy and mobility, low employment and income generating opportunities, poor reproductive health choices.

Northern Nigeria maternal, newborn and child health programme : selected analyses from population-based baseline survey

Doctor, Henry V. | 2011
  • Author(s): Doctor, Henry V.
  • Publisher: Healthy newborn network (HNN)
  • Pages: 11--21
  • Keywords: maternal and child health, mortality, fertility, nigeria
This article presents findings from a population-based survey to provide evidence-base programmatic interventions aimed at improving maternal and child health indicators.
 

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.