Maternal Health – Lessons Learned

Improving reproductive, maternal and newborn health : reducing unintended pregnancies : evidence overview : a working paper

Mulligan, Jo | 2010
  • Author(s): Mulligan, Jo
  • Publisher: Department for international development (DFID)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: maternal welfare, maternal health services, family planning, abortion
This report provides a summary of the evidence on reducing the burden of unintended pregnancies through family planning and safe abortion. The paper synthesizes the evidence on interventions to reduce barriers to the supply of and demand for these services, including estimates of cost-effectiveness.

Strengthening postnatal care services including postpartum family planning in Kenya

Mwangi, Annie | 2008
  • Author(s): Mwangi, Annie
  • Publisher: Population council. Frontiers in reproductive health program (FRONTIERS) [etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: reproductive health, family planning, maternal and child health, kenya
The objectives of the study were to develop and introduce a strengthened postnatal care package, to document the feasibility, acceptability and quality of care of the strengthened postnatal care, and to evaluate the effectiveness of the postnatal package on women's reproductive health behaviors.

Women-focused development intervention reduces delays in accessing emergency obstetric care in urban slums in Bangladesh : a cross-sectional study

Nahar, Shamsun and Banu, Morsheda and Nasreen, Hashima E. | 2011
  • Author(s): Nahar, Shamsun and Banu, Morsheda and Nasreen, Hashima E.
  • Publisher: BioMed central
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: maternal health services, maternal and child health, obstetrics, bangladesh
Recognizing the burden of maternal mortality, BRAC established a woman-focused development intervention in urban slums of Bangladesh. The intervention emphasizes strengthening the continuum of maternal and child care through community, delivery centre and timely referral of obstetric complications.

What influences the decision to undergo institutional delivery by skilled birth attendants? : a cohort study in rural Andhra Pradesh, India

Nair, M. and Ariana, P. and Webster, P. | 2012
  • Author(s): Nair, M. and Ariana, P. and Webster, P.
  • Publisher: James Cook university]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: rural population, maternal health services, midwives, india
The objectives of this study were to assess the prevalence and the determinants of institutional delivery by skilled birth attendants in a rural population in Andhra Pradesh, India.

Men's knowledge and awareness of maternal, neonatal and child health care in rural Bangladesh : a comparative cross sectional study

Nasreen, Hashima E. | 2012
  • Author(s): Nasreen, Hashima E.
  • Publisher: BioMed central
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: rural population, maternal health services, maternal and child health, men, disease prevention, health education, bangladesh
Improvement in men’s knowledge in intervention district is likely. Emphasis of behaviour change communications messages should be placed on birth preparedness for clean delivery and referral and on newborn care. Messages directed to men at informal meeting places like market places and tea stalls.
 

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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.