Maternal Health – Lessons Learned

Multiple deprivations and maternal care in India

Mohanty, Sanjay K. | 2012
  • Author(s): Mohanty, Sanjay K.
  • Publisher: Guttmacher institute
  • Pages: 6--14
  • Keywords: poverty, maternal welfare, maternal health services, india
This article is about the linkages between multiple deprivations and maternal health care. Differentials in utilization of maternal care services across deprivation levels were higher in states where service coverage was low and lower in states where service coverage was high.

Where do poor women in developing countries give birth? : a multi-country analysis of demographic and health survey data

Montagu, Dominic | 2011
  • Author(s): Montagu, Dominic
  • Publisher: Public library of science] (PLoS)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: childbirth, maternal mortality, maternal health services, maternal welfare
In developing countries, most poor women deliver at home. This suggests that, at least in the near term, efforts to reduce maternal deaths should prioritize community-based interventions aimed at making home births safer.

Strengthening HIV services for pregnant women : an opportunity to reduce maternal mortality rates in southern Africa/sub-Saharan Africa

Moodley, J. | 2010
  • Author(s): Moodley, J.
  • Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
  • Pages: 219--225
  • Keywords: maternal mortality, maternal health services, health care delivery, aids, africa south of sahara
Reliable data from South Africa emanating from WHO recommendations for the Safe Motherhood programme underscores HIV/AIDS as the most common cause of maternal deaths.

Birth-preparedness for maternal health : findings from Koupéla district, Burkina Faso

Moran, Allisyn C. | 2006
  • Author(s): Moran, Allisyn C.
  • Publisher: Centre for health and population research (ICDDR,B)
  • Pages: 489--497
  • Keywords: maternal and child health, midwives, burkina faso
This paper assesses the impact of birth-preparedness and complication readiness on the use of skilled providers at birth, a key intervention to decrease maternal mortality. It is based on a study of a district-based service delivery system implemented in Koupéla district, Burkina Faso.

Can incentives strengthen access to quality family planning services? : lessons from Burundi, Kenya, and Liberia

Morgan, Lindsay | 2012
  • Author(s): Morgan, Lindsay
  • Publisher: Abt associates
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health programmes, maternal health services, family planning, burundi, kenya, liberia
This paper discusses best ways for rewarding quality FP counseling and service provision. It covers the best types of indicators to link to incentives; approaches for supporting quality improvement and ensuring high-quality counseling, whether in facilities or in communities where women live.
 

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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.