Maternal Health – Lessons Learned

Obstetric hemorrhage and shock management : using the low technology non-pneumatic anti-shock garment in Nigerian and Egyptian teriary care facilities

Miller, Suellen | 2010
  • Author(s): Miller, Suellen
  • Publisher: BioMed central
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: maternal welfare, maternal health services, egypt, nigeria
The Non-pneumatic Anti-Shock Garment (NASG)is a low-technology, first-aid compression device. Adding the NASG to standard hemorrhage management may significantly improve maternal outcomes from hypovolemic shock secondary to obstetric hemorrhage at care facilities in lowresource settings.

Home and community-based health care for mothers and newborns

Miller, Suellen | 2006
  • Author(s): Miller, Suellen
  • Publisher: JHPIEGO. ACCESS program]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: maternal and child health
This e-publication summarizes activities that save lives of mothers and infants in the household and community. Conclusion is that optimum maternal and newborn care can be delivered only through a continuum of household-to-hospital interventions.

Helping rural women in Pakistan to prevent postpartum hemorrhage : a quasi experimental study

Mir, Ali Mohammad and Wajid, Abdul and Gull, Sadaf | 2012
  • Author(s): Mir, Ali Mohammad and Wajid, Abdul and Gull, Sadaf
  • Publisher: BioMed central
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health programmes, health education, rural population, training programmes, midwives, pakistan
Community-based providers, such as traditional birth attendants and community midwives with proper training and counseling, play an important role in reducing postpartum hemorrhage. Counseling and information exchange are helpful for introducing new practices in rural communities.

Improving adolescent reproductive health knowledge and outcomes through NGO youth-friendly services

Mishra, Arundhati and Levitt-Dayal, Marta | 2003
  • Author(s): Mishra, Arundhati and Levitt-Dayal, Marta
  • Publisher: Centre for development and population activities (CEDPA/India)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: reproductive health, india
This study assessed the project's impact in increasing adolescents' knowledge of puberty, family planning and HIV/AIDS. Significant changes were found among all age groups and educational levels.

The state of the world's children 2009 : maternal and newborn health

Moccia, Patricia | cop. 2008
  • Author(s): Moccia, Patricia
  • Publisher: United nations children's fund (UNICEF)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: maternal and child health
The e-publication 'The State of the World’s Children 2009' focuses on maternal and neonatal health and identifies the interventions and actions that must be scaled up to save lives.
 

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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.