Maternal Health – Lessons Learned

Impact evaluation toolkit

| cop. 2012
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: World bank
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  • Keywords: health programmes, maternal and child health, evaluation, financial aspects
Impact Evaluation Toolkit helps practitioners design and implement impact evaluations, with a focus on Results-Based Financing in maternal and child health programs. The Toolkit consists of guidelines for best practices and tools to implement guideline recommendations.

Atlas of health statistics, 2012 : health situation analysis in the African region

| cop. 2012
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: World health organization (WHO). Regional office for Africa
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  • Keywords: maternal and child health, breast feeding, midwives, statistical data, africa
The Atlas provides a health situation analysis of WHO’s African Region. It has been updated for 2012, and its coverage is expanded. It includes statistics on: prematurity, skilled birth attendance, antenatal care coverage, exclusive breastfeedng.

WHO recommendations for the prevention and treatment of postpartum haemorrhage

| cop. 2012
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: World health organization (WHO)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health education, disease prevention, maternal health services, maternal welfare, maternal mortality
These guidelines are an update of the “WHO recommendations for the prevention of PPH” and the “WHO guidelines for the management of PPH and retained placenta”. The document represents WHO’s normative support for using evidence-informed policies and practices in all countries.

From evidence to policy : expanding access to family planning : strengthening health system response : no opportunities missed

| cop. 2012
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: World health organization (WHO). Department of reproductive health and research (RHR)
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  • Keywords: health programmes, disease prevention, family planning, maternal welfare, maternal health services, abortion policy
Postpartum abortion care have a high unmet need for modern methods of family planning. Delivery of FP services is essential. By supporting programmes that mobilize staff during contacts with the health system, the morbidity and mortality among women, girls and children can be significantly reduced.

From evidence to policy : expanding access to family planning : eliminating systemic barriers to contraceptive services

| cop. 2012
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: World health organization (WHO). Department of reproductive health and research (RHR)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health programmes, maternal health services, contraceptives, contraceptive usage, ethiopia
Effective and targeted actions are urgently needed to improve contraceptive choice and access for women and families globally. Barriers to family planning occur at multiple levels in government, society, and the health system.
 

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.