Maternal Health – Lessons Learned

Communicating with youth : using the internet and mobile phones in reproductive health programs : the internet and mobile phones hold promise as tools for reaching youth, but more evaluation is needed

Fazekas, Karah and Moffett, Jill | 2009
  • Author(s): Fazekas, Karah and Moffett, Jill
  • Publisher: Interagency youth working group
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: reproductive health
This document answers questions like: How can the Internet and mobile phones best be used in reproductive health interventions for youth? What are the advantages and challenges of using these technologies? Is there evidence that interventions using the Internet or mobile phone are effective?

Does antenatal education affect labour and birth? : a structured review of the literature

Ferguson, Sally and Davis, Deborah and Browne, Jenny | 2013
  • Author(s): Ferguson, Sally and Davis, Deborah and Browne, Jenny
  • Publisher: Elsevier Australia
  • Pages: 5--8
  • Keywords: health education, maternal welfare, educational aspects
This literature review has identified that antenatal education may have some positive effects on women's labour and birth including less false labour admissions, less anxiety and more partner involvement. There is contradictory evidence on the effect of antenatal education on mode of birth.

Key issues for political advocacy in sexual and reproductive rights in Africa

Fernandez Layos, Ana Lydia and Ruiz Abril, Maria Elena | 2011
  • Author(s): Fernandez Layos, Ana Lydia and Ruiz Abril, Maria Elena
  • Publisher: African-Spanish women's network for a better world
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health policy, women's rights, reproductive health, africa
This document is intended as an example of how to use data in the fight for women’s sexual and reproductive rights. The information in this document is not new. What is new is how to create messages for political action.

Turning training into practice : findings of an impact evaluation of postabortion care training in Nigeria

Fetters, Tamara | 2005
  • Author(s): Fetters, Tamara
  • Publisher: Ipas
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: reproductive health, abortion, health personnel, nigeria
This report presents the results of an Ipas study on the attitudes, behaviors and practices of health-care providers in Nigeria who received postabortion care training. The report concludes with recommendations for strengthening training efforts in order to increase their long-term positive impact.

The Ha Noi expert statement : recognition of maternal mental health in resource-constrained settings is essential for achieving the Millennium development goals

Fisher, Jane R.W. | 2011
  • Author(s): Fisher, Jane R.W.
  • Publisher: BioMed central
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: maternal welfare, mental health
One of the conclusions is that improvements in maternal mental health require a cross-sectoral response addressing poverty reduction, women's rights, social protection, violence prevention, education and gender in addition to health.
 

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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.