Maternal Health – Lessons Learned

Countdown to 2015 : decade report (2000-2010) : with country profiles : taking stock of maternal, newborn and child survival

Requejo, Jennifer and Bryce, Jennifer | cop. 2010
  • Author(s): Requejo, Jennifer and Bryce, Jennifer
  • Publisher: World health organization (WHO) [etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: maternal and child health, maternal health services, health programmes, maternal welfare, health policy
Countdown collects and analyses data from the 68 countries that account for at least 95% of maternal and child deaths. This report reviews progress over 2000-2010 for a range of key maternal, newborn and child health services. It can be downloaded in full and by report section from this page.

Countdown to 2015 : decade report (2000-2010) : taking stock of maternal, newborn and child survival

Requejo, Jennifer and Bryce, Jennifer and Lawn, Joy | 2010
  • Author(s): Requejo, Jennifer and Bryce, Jennifer and Lawn, Joy
  • Publisher: World health organization (WHO). Countdown to 2015 initiative
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: maternal welfare, maternal and child health
The report contains good news--many countries are making progress, reducing mortality and increasing coverage of effective health interventions. But many Countdown countries are still off track for achieving Millennium Development Goals on child health and maternal health.

Elements of success in family planning programming

Richey, Catherine and Salem, Ruwaida M. | 2008
  • Author(s): Richey, Catherine and Salem, Ruwaida M.
  • Publisher: Johns Hopkins university. Bloomberg school of public health. INFO project
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: family planning
How family planning professionals can improve programs by applying 10 important elements.

Integrating family planning and maternal and child health care : saving lives, money, and time

Ringheim, Karin and Gribble, James and Foreman, Mia | 2011
  • Author(s): Ringheim, Karin and Gribble, James and Foreman, Mia
  • Publisher: Population reference bureau (PRB)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: maternal health services, family planning, health policy, mali, mexico
This policy brief outlines the benefits of integrating FP and MCH services as a way to better meet women's need for contraception, and examines some of the challenges that must be met in doing so. It highlights examples of successfully integrated FP and MCH services and offers recommendations.

Leading social change : reproductive health leadership models from developing countries

Robel, Jackylin | [2011]
  • Author(s): Robel, Jackylin
  • Publisher: Institute of international education (IIE). Leadership development for mobilizing reproductive health (LDM)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: nigeria, pakistan, ethiopia, philippines
The program supports leadership development opportunities for reproductive health leaders who live and work in the poorest regions of five focus countries. They work on access to quality family planning services and improved maternal health care.
 

About this portal

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.