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Maternal Health – Lessons Learned

Sexual and reproductive health core competencies in primary care : attitudes, knowledge, ethics, human rights, leadership, management, teamwork, community work, education, counselling, clinical settings, service, provision

| cop. 2011
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: World health organization (WHO)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: reproductive health, primary health care, health personnel, maternal health services
The core sexual and reproductive health competencies that are desirable for use in primary health care are together collected in this document. They reflect the attitudes, tasks, knowledge and skills that health personnel in PHC may need, to protect, promote and provide SRH in the community.

Why population matters to maternal health

| cop. 2011
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Population action international (PAI)
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  • Keywords: health education, maternal health services, maternal welfare, family planning
Family planning has the dual benefit of saving women’s lives by empowering them to space their pregnancies and slowing population growth by lowering fertility rates.

Monitoring maternal, newborn and child health : understanding key progress indicators

| cop. 2011
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: World health organization (WHO)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: maternal and child health, maternal mortality, maternal welfare
This report summarizes the main opportunities and challenges to effective monitoring of core indicators in the countries that account for more than 95% of the world’s maternal, newborn and child deaths.

District planning tool for maternal and newborn health strategy implementation : a practical tool for strengthening health management system

| cop. 2011
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: World health organization (WHO)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health programmes, maternal and child health, maternal health services
This practical tool provides resources for planning and implementation of maternal health services to make pregnancy safer. It includes an overview on prevalence and causes of maternal and newborn death and disability; highlights strategic directions for improving maternal and newborn health.

Human resource projection tool for maternal and newborn health

| cop. 2011
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: World health organization (WHO)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health personnel, midwives, maternal and child health
The Human Resource Projection Tool for maternal and newborn health is a graphical application designed for projecting countries' human resource needs in the area of maternal and newborn health.
 

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.