Maternal Health – Lessons Learned

Public health interventions in midwifery : a systematic review of systematic reviews

McNeill, Jenny and Lynn, Fiona and Alderdice, Fiona | 2012
  • Author(s): McNeill, Jenny and Lynn, Fiona and Alderdice, Fiona
  • Publisher: BioMed central
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: maternal health services, midwives
This paper outlines information about effective high quality interventions which could be implemented by midwives for women during pregnancy and the postnatal period.

The role of health extension workers in improving utilization of maternal health services in rural areas in Ethiopia : a cross sectional study

Medhanyie, Araya | 2012
  • Author(s): Medhanyie, Araya
  • Publisher: BioMed central
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health education, health personnel, maternal health services, maternal and child health, maternal welfare, ethiopia
The Health Extension Workers seem to have substantial contribution in utilization of maternal health services but their insignificant contribution in improving health facility delivery remains an important problem. More effort is needed to improve the effectiveness of HEWs in these regards.

Emergency obstetric care project impact report

Meyers, Janet and Friedlander, Eva and Pearson, Luwei | 2006
  • Author(s): Meyers, Janet and Friedlander, Eva and Pearson, Luwei
  • Publisher: Reproductive health response in conflict (RHRC) consortium
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: obstetrics, mortality, maternal welfare
The overall goal of the project was to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality in select conflict-affected settings by improving the availability of EmOC.

The Zimbabwe national maternal and neonatal health road map 2007-2015

Mhlanga, G. | 2007
  • Author(s): Mhlanga, G.
  • Publisher: Government of Zimbabwe. Ministry of health and child welfare
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: maternal and child health, zimbabwe
The road map is a national framework for planned activities to improving maternal and newborn health services at institutional and programme levels. The road map is the basis for an increased and long term investment and to provide guidance to all strategic partners, stakeholders and programmes.

COPE® for maternal health services : a process and tools for improving the quality of maternal health services

Mielke, Erin | [ca. 2003]
  • Author(s): Mielke, Erin
  • Publisher: Management sciences for health (MSH)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: maternal health services
COPE is a process and a set of simple and practical tools for assessing and improving the quality of maternal health services. The process encourages self-assessment and joint problem solving by service staff and supervisors. It empowers staff to undertake improvement activities.
 

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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.