Maternal Health – Lessons Learned

Perceptions and experiences of twinned midwives and lessons learned : assessment of the KNOV-SLMA twin2twin program

Herschderfer, Kathy and Perdok, Hilde | 2012
  • Author(s): Herschderfer, Kathy and Perdok, Hilde
  • Publisher: Royal tropical institute (KIT)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health programmes, midwives, sierra leone
This report describes the finding and conclusions of a rapid assessment of the t2t programme. It looks at the perception of the participating midwives regarding the organisation and process and the expectations and results from of the programme. It reports recommendations and suggestions.

Strengthening country office capacity to support sexual and reproductive health in the new aid environment : report of a technical consultation meeting : wrap-up assessment of the 2008-2011 UNFPA-WHO collaborative project

Hill, Peter and Huntington, Dale and Dodd, Rebecca | 2011
  • Author(s): Hill, Peter and Huntington, Dale and Dodd, Rebecca
  • Publisher: World health organization (WHO) [etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health policy, reproductive health, tajikistan, senegal, malawi, lao
Report on the progress of sexual and reproductive health initiatives of UNFPA and WHO in 4 countries in 2011: Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malawi, Senegal and Tajikistan. The studies also focus on how the role of the country offices has changed in the context of sexual and reproductive health.

Stepped care for maternal mental health : a case study of the Perinatal mental health project in South Africa

Honikman, Simone | 2012
  • Author(s): Honikman, Simone
  • Publisher: Public library of science (PLoS) medicine]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: pregnancy, mental health, maternal health services, maternal welfare, south africa
Maternal mental health is largely neglected in low- and middle-income countries. There is no routine screening of maternal mental disorders in primary care settings in South Africa. The Perinatal Mental Health Project developed an intervention to deliver mental health care to pregnant women.

Towards elimination of maternal deaths : maternal deaths surveillance and response

Hounton, Sennen | 2013
  • Author(s): Hounton, Sennen
  • Publisher: BioMed central
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health policy, maternal health services, maternal mortality
This paper discusses a maternal death surveillance and response (MDSR) system. MDSR systems are not yet established in most countries and have potential added value for policy making and accountability and can build on existing efforts to conduct maternal death reviews.

Effects of a skilled care initiative on pregnancy-related mortality in rural Burkina Faso

Hounton, Sennen | 2008
  • Author(s): Hounton, Sennen
  • Publisher: Blackwell
  • Pages: 53--60
  • Keywords: maternal welfare, mortality, pregnancy, burkina faso
The aim of this paper is to assess to what extent a Skilled Care Initiative (SCI) was associated with pregnancy-related mortality in Ouargaye district, Burkina Faso.
 

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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.