Maternal Health – Lessons Learned

Revitalizing long-acting and permanent methods of family planning in Uganda : ACQUIRE's district approach

Subramanian, Laura | 2008
  • Author(s): Subramanian, Laura
  • Publisher: ACQUIRE project (Access, quality, and use in reproductive health) [etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: family planning, uganda
This case study synthesizes the experience and achievements in revitalize family planning in Uganda during January 2005 to November 2006. It describes objectives and strategies, challenges encountered, program adjustments, results, lessons learned, and practices proven to be effective.

Benefits of meeting the contraceptive needs of Ethiopian women

Sundaram, Aparna and Ball, Haley | 2010
  • Author(s): Sundaram, Aparna and Ball, Haley
  • Publisher: Guttmacher institute [etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: maternal health services, contraceptive usage, maternal welfare, ethiopia
This issue brief aims to help chart a course toward better health and family well-being by highlighting the cost savings and health benefits from improving contraceptive services.

Refusing to accept maternal mortality

Suttenfield, Linda and Fowler, Jaime-Alexis and Eltahir, Abdelhadi | 2009
  • Author(s): Suttenfield, Linda and Fowler, Jaime-Alexis and Eltahir, Abdelhadi
  • Publisher: Pathfinder international
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: maternal and child health, mortality, maternal health services, india
Pathfinder programs focus on a range of strategies to change maternal and newborn care, with the ambitious goal of reducing maternal mortality rates in the countries where they work. Pathfinder promotes focused prenatal care, safe delivery and emergency obstetric care where needed.

Infertility and childlessness : a qualitative study of the experiences of infertile couples in northern Ghana

Tabong, Philip Teg-Nefaah and Adongo, Philip Baba | 2013
  • Author(s): Tabong, Philip Teg-Nefaah and Adongo, Philip Baba
  • Publisher: BioMed central
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: discrimination, fertility, ghana
Infertile couples are socially stigmatised in their communities. They suffer from the social effects of childlessness. The desire to have biological children results in unhealthy practices. Health policy makers and gender advocates should be more concerned about infertility.

Revitalizing underutilized family planning methods : using communications and community engagement to stimulate demand for the IUD in Uganda

Taylor, Joan and Klitsch, Michael | 2008
  • Author(s): Taylor, Joan and Klitsch, Michael
  • Publisher: ACQUIRE project (Access, quality, and use in reproductive health)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: family planning, uganda
This report addresses ACQUIRE’s country level work on SDA in promoting the IUD in Uganda, focusing particularly on communications for demand creation and advocacy.
 

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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.