Madhavan, S. | 2010
- Author(s): Madhavan, S.
- Publisher: Future health systems (FHS)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: maternal health services, maternal and child health, maternal welfare, private sector
This paper first makes the case for the need to engage the private sector. It then presents a critical review of the evidence around strategies and modalities for delivering those strategies that are implemented in, by or through the private sector to improve maternal health outcomes.
Madhavan, Supriya and Bishai, David | 2010
- Author(s): Madhavan, Supriya and Bishai, David
- Publisher: [Department for international development] (DFID). Human development resource centre (HDRC)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: maternal health services, public health, private sector, poverty
Most poor people in most poor countries get most of their healthcare from private rather than public sources. This paper reviews evidence about the way in which the private sector delivers Sexual and Reproductive Health and Maternal Health services and focuses.
Maestad, Ottar | 2007
- Author(s): Maestad, Ottar
- Publisher: Chr. Michelsen institute (CMI)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: maternal mortality, motherhood, infant mortality, prenatal care, maternal health services, maternal and child health, health economics, tanzania
This report investigates the potential role of such funding mechanisms in increasing maternal and newborn survival in Tanzania.
Magbity, Edward | 2011
- Author(s): Magbity, Edward
- Publisher: Royal tropical institute. KIT development policy & practice
- Pages: --
- Keywords: maternal and child health, maternal health services, mobile telecommunication services, child health, rural health, sierra leone
The objective of this study was to assess the feasibility of introducing and operating selected communication technologies for improved communication on maternal and newborn health, in a fragile health system in resource-poor settings.
Maggwa, Baker Ndugga | 2007
- Author(s): Maggwa, Baker Ndugga
- Publisher: Family health international (FHI)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: family planning, health personnel
This issue of family health research, considers the potential for reducing barriers to sustained use of contraception by training community-based health workers to provide injectable methods.