Maternal Health – Lessons Learned

Home birth and barriers to referring women with obstetric complications to hospitals : a mixed-methods study in Zahedan, southeastern Iran

Ghazi Tabatabaie, Mahmoud and Moudi, Zahra and Vedadhir, AbouAli | 2012
  • Author(s): Ghazi Tabatabaie, Mahmoud and Moudi, Zahra and Vedadhir, AbouAli
  • Publisher: BioMed central
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: hospitals, reproductive health, obstetrics, maternal health services, maternal mortality, iran
One factor that contributes to high maternal mortality in developing countries is the delayed use of Emergency Obstetric-Care facilities. The objective of this study was to determine the factors that hinder midwives and parturient women from using hospitals when complications occur.

Consulting with caregivers : using formative research to improve maternal and newborn care and infant and young child feeding in the Lao People's Democratic Republic

Gillespie, Anna | 2004
  • Author(s): Gillespie, Anna
  • Publisher: World bank
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: maternal and child health, health personnel, prenatal care, lao
The study conclusions are that newborn care can be improved by using low-cost technologies to improve maternal and child health.

The Lancet : executive summary of Lancet Sexual and reproductive health series

Glasier, Anna and Gülmezoglu, A. Metin | 2006]
  • Author(s): Glasier, Anna and Gülmezoglu, A. Metin
  • Publisher: Family care international (FCI)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: reproductive health
Executive summary of Lancet Sexual and Reproductive Health series.

Crosswalk of family planning tools : a guide to costing, planning, and impact analysis tools

Godbole, Ramona and Smith, Ellen | 2012
  • Author(s): Godbole, Ramona and Smith, Ellen
  • Publisher: Futures group. Health policy project
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health programmes, health information, family planning
The guide contains information on: intended use; primary target audience; interventions included; unit costing approach; and health, cost, economic, or demographic outputs. In addition, the guide compares the requirements for each tool related to data needs, training and skills, and usability.

Saving mothers' lives : what works : field guide for implementing best practices in safe motherhood

Gogoi, Aparajita | 2002
  • Author(s): Gogoi, Aparajita
  • Publisher: White ribbon alliance for safe motherhood/India (WRAI)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: mortality, maternal welfare, india
This guide aims to share the most recent evidence-based knowledge and practices from India, the region, and around the world on what works (and what does not) to reduce maternal mortality.
 

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.