Maternal Health – Lessons Learned

Assessing the scope for use of mobile based solution to improve maternal and child health in Bangladesh : a case study on efficiency of community health workers, automated risk assessment of patients and web based data collection

Alam, Mafruha | 2010]
  • Author(s): Alam, Mafruha
  • Publisher: Click diagnostics
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: mobile telecommunication services, maternal and child health, maternal health services, health personnel, data collection, evaluation, slums, bangladesh
The paper presents methodology, results and limitations of a project using mobile phones to improve data collection on maternal, newborn and child health in urban slums. CHWs were enabled to better assess the level of risk of pregnant women and prioritize resources for targeted intervention.

Learning from stakeholders for health equity : report of in-depth interviews

Alcock, Glyn and Josson, Priyanka and Houweling, Tanja A.J. | 2012
  • Author(s): Alcock, Glyn and Josson, Priyanka and Houweling, Tanja A.J.
  • Publisher: Equinam
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health programmes, maternal health services, maternal welfare, nepal, india, bangladesh
Inequalities in maternal health are huge, effective interventions rarely reach those who need them most. Report summerizes interviews with policy makers and practitioners on what works to reach lower socioeconomic groups with maternal and newborn health interventions and to reduce inequalities.

Born too soon : the Global action report on preterm birth

Althabe, Fernando and Howson, Christopher and Kinney, Mary and Lawn, Joy | 2012
  • Author(s): Althabe, Fernando and Howson, Christopher and Kinney, Mary and Lawn, Joy
  • Publisher: World health organization (WHO) [etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: empowerment, family planning, maternal health services, maternal and child health, adolescents, prenatal care, pregnancy, maternal welfare, child health, child mortality
One of the conclusions of this report is that family planning and increased empowerment of women, especially adolescents, plus improved quality of care before, between and during pregnancy can help to reduce preterm birth rates.

Innovating for every woman, every child : thematic report

Altman, Daniel and Fogstad, Helga and Grّnseth, Lars and Kristensen, Frederik | 2011
  • Author(s): Altman, Daniel and Fogstad, Helga and Grّnseth, Lars and Kristensen, Frederik
  • Publisher: Ministry of foreign affairs
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: maternal health services, health programmes, health policy, maternal and child health
This report describes business models that innovators have used with success, as well as case studies of some of the most powerful and ingenious innovations in women and children’s health.

Institutional delivery service utilization in Munisa Woreda, south east Ethiopia : a community based cross-sectional study

Amano, Abdella and Gebeyehu, Abebaw and Birhanu, Zelalem | 2012
  • Author(s): Amano, Abdella and Gebeyehu, Abebaw and Birhanu, Zelalem
  • Publisher: BioMed central
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: midwives, maternal welfare, maternal health services, maternal mortality, ethiopia
One of the key strategies for reducing maternal morbidity and mortality is increasing institutional delivery service utilization of mothers under the care of skilled birth attendants. Aim of this study was to determine the level of institutional delivery service utilization and associated factors.
 

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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.