Wilson, Rachel | 2012
- Author(s): Wilson, Rachel
- Publisher: PATH [etc.]
- Pages: --
- Keywords: therapeutics, maternal health services, maternal and child health, maternal welfare
This report provides a review of current conditions and available evidence on maternal health medicines as well as potential actions and areas for continued study for the United Nations Commission on Commodities for Women and Children’s Health to explore.
Witter, Sophie | 2010
- Author(s): Witter, Sophie
- Publisher: HLSP institute
- Pages: --
- Keywords: health services, maternal welfare, maternal health services, mortality, health economics, africa, asia
In recent years countries have introduced reforms to user fees; some countries are also introducing basic health care free. The focus was on making health care more accessible for pregnant women. This paper presents patterns in this changing area of health financing from countries in Africa and Asia
Worku, Abebaw Gebeyehu and Yalew, Alemayehu Worku and Afework, Mesganaw Fantahun | 2013
- Author(s): Worku, Abebaw Gebeyehu and Yalew, Alemayehu Worku and Afework, Mesganaw Fantahun
- Publisher: BioMed central
- Pages: --
- Keywords: health personnel, midwives, maternal welfare, maternal health services, maternal and child health, ethiopia
Evaluation of potential sources of low skilled maternal care utilization is crucial for Ethiopia. This study focussed on the effect of individual, communal, and health facility characteristics in the utilization of antenatal, delivery, and postnatal care by a skilled provider.
Yardley, Sue | cop. 2010
- Author(s): Yardley, Sue
- Publisher: Tearfund
- Pages: --
- Keywords: maternal and child health, sanitation, water supply, health education
This paper highlights key links between improved WASH (access to clean water, basic sanitation and hygiene education) and maternal, newborn and child health.
Yego, Faith | 2013
- Author(s): Yego, Faith
- Publisher: BioMed central
- Pages: --
- Keywords: maternal health services, maternal mortality, hospitals, kenya
This study provides information about maternal and early neonatal mortality in a tertiary hospital. A range of socio demographic, clinical and health system factors are identified as possible contributors to Kenya's poor progress towards reducing maternal and early neonatal mortality.