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Maternal Health – Lessons Learned

Estimation of potential effects of improved community-based drug provision, to augment health-facility strengthening, on maternal mortality due to post-partum haemorrhage and sepsis in sub-Saharan Africa : an equity-effectiveness model

Pagel, Christina | 2009
  • Author(s): Pagel, Christina
  • Publisher: Lancet
  • Pages: 1441--1448
  • Keywords: maternal welfare, mortality
The developement of a mathematical model with the aim to assess whether improved community-based access to life-saving drugs, to augment a core programme of health-facility strengthening, could reduce maternal mortality due to post-partum haemorrhage or sepsis.

Improving the reproductive health of married and unmarried youth in India : evidence of effectiveness and costs from community-based interventions : final report of the Adolescent reproductive health program in India

Pande, Rohini | cop. 2006
  • Author(s): Pande, Rohini
  • Publisher: International center for research on women (ICRW)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: reproductive health, adolescents, marriage, community organization, cost effectiveness, south asia, india
This intervention research program demonstrates concrete ways that programs in rural and urban settings can improve aspects of youth reproductive and sexual health, including raising the age at marriage for girls and improving married couples’ knowledge and care-seeking for reproductive health.

Exploring new health markets : experiences from informal providers of transport for maternal health services in eastern Uganda

Pariyo, George W. | 2011
  • Author(s): Pariyo, George W.
  • Publisher: BioMed central
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: maternal health services, maternal welfare, transport, uganda
This paper is based on the pilot phase to inform a quasi experimental study aimed at increasing access to maternal health services using demand and supply side incentives. Locally existing resources, such as motorcycle riders, can contribute to better access to services.

School-based reproductive health and HIV education programs : an effective intervention : review of evaluated programs shows well-designed programs work, but implementation lessons remain challenging

Parker, Chris and Finger, William | 2007
  • Author(s): Parker, Chris and Finger, William
  • Publisher: Interagency youth working group
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: reproductive health
Research has confirmed and expanded earlier findings concerning the positive impacts of reproductive health (RH) and HIV education programs. This article reviews the evaluated programs and shows how well-designed programs work.

Disseminating maternal health information to rural women : a user centered design framework

Parmar, Vikram S. | 2010
  • Author(s): Parmar, Vikram S.
  • Publisher: American medical informatics association (AMIA)]
  • Pages: 592--596
  • Keywords: maternal health services, maternal welfare, rural areas
The delivery of primary health information to rural women is a considerable challenge for government and private sectors in rural India. This paper illustrates how by applying the proposed user centered framework dissemination of maternal health information to rural women can be improved.
 

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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.