Maternal Health – Lessons Learned

New paradigm old thinking : the case for emergency obstetric care in the prevention of maternal mortality in Nigeria

Ijadunola, Kayode T. | 2010
  • Author(s): Ijadunola, Kayode T.
  • Publisher: BioMed central
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: maternal health services, obstetrics, mortality, nigeria
This study assessed the knowledge of maternity unit operatives at the primary and secondary levels of care about the concept of emergency obstetric care. It also described the operatives’ strategies and practices for promoting safe motherhood and averting maternal mortality in South-west Nigeria.

Using targeted vouchers and health equity funds to improve access to skilled birth attendants for poor women : a case study in three rural health districts in Cambodia

Ir, Por | 2010
  • Author(s): Ir, Por
  • Publisher: BioMed central
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health care delivery, maternal health services, health economics, poverty, cambodia
This study assesses the effectiveness of vouchers in health and Health Equity Funds (HEFs) in improving access to skilled birth attendants for poor women in three rural health districts in Cambodia and draws lessons for further improvement and scaling-up.

Practices of skilled birth attendants during labour, birth and the immediate postpartum period in Cambodia

Ith, Ponndara | cop. 2012
  • Author(s): Ith, Ponndara
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: maternal and child health, maternal health services, midwives, cambodia
A gap exists between evidence-based standards and current SBA practice during labour, birth and the immediate postpartum care. This is driven by the lack of a supportive working environment. The findings highlight implications for practice that may improve the quality of maternal health care.

Maternal near miss and quality of maternal health care in Baghdad, Iraq

Jabir, Maysoon | 2013
  • Author(s): Jabir, Maysoon
  • Publisher: BioMed central
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: maternal health services, maternal mortality, iraq
This study aimed at studying the characteristics and quality of care provided to women with severe complications in Baghdad through the use of the World Health Organization near-miss approach for maternal health.

A strategic assessment of unsafe abortion in Malawi

Jackson, Emily | 2011
  • Author(s): Jackson, Emily
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • Pages: 133--143
  • Keywords: abortion, maternal health services, family planning, health education, malawi
Malawi's restrictive abortion law, inaccessibility of safe abortion services, particularly for poor and young women, and lack of adequate family planning, youth-friendly and post-abortion care services were the most important barriers.
 

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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.