This MCSP co-authored article — translated to “Evaluation de la disponibilité des personnels qualifiés en santé maternelle et néonatale à Madagascar” — was published in the African Evaluation Journal. In Madagascar, the position of maternal and neonatal health is worrying with a maternal mortality ratio of 478 per 100,000 live births and a neonatal and […]
Join thought leaders, including MCSP Director Dr. Koki Agarwal, as they share lessons learned on using community engagement to drive better health. […]
This operational guidance presents evidence-based recommendations for in-service training of health care providers affiliated with MCSP. It also provides illustrative country examples of innovative approaches to address common challenges to clinical training. This guidance can be used in MCSP country programs to strengthen competency-based training to increase knowledge and skills of health care providers, contributing […]
This four-page brief illuminates the importance of capturing and sharing lessons learned from MCSP country efforts and global evidence on efforts to strengthen human capacity development. […]
Discuss the implications of this new series with a panel of experts, including MCSP’s Dr. Kathleen Hill. […]
A validated tool for measuring the quality of routine intrapartum and immediate postpartum care was developed using QoC Survey data and tools created under USAID’s predecessor Maternal and Child Health Integrated Program (MCHIP). Attached is a user guide, which provides both versions of the observational checklist as well as information on why and how the […]
This International Journal for Quality in Health Care Advance Access article aims to determine if a simple quality improvement initiative will result in increased use of antenatal corticosteroids among pregnant women at risk of imminent preterm birth. The women delivered at health facilities in the Philippines and Cambodia. To read the full article, click here. […]
Calcium supplementation during pregnancy has been shown to reduce the incidence of pre-eclampsia/eclampsia among women with low calcium intake. This MCSP co-authored article, published in the journal BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, evaluated coverage, compliance, acceptability and feasibility of the intervention after universal, free calcium supplementation through government antenatal care services was piloted in the Dailekh […]
Join us for a design challenge! We’re looking for anyone interested in global health and development to help us improve the lives of women and their families around the world. […]
This review examines the availability of data elements related to key lifesaving interventions and health outcomes, especially data elements that can be used to calculate globally recommended indicators included in national Health Management Information Systems (HMIS) recording and reporting forms. This brief presents findings from the survey on the availability of key maternal, newborn and […]
