In 27 countries, we’re using targeted interventions – before and during pregnancy, at delivery, and after birth – to prevent maternal and child deaths, including those resulting from preterm birth. […]
Slideshow: World Prematurity Day
Writer: Newborn Health
Understanding vaccine hesitancy in polio eradication in northern Nigeria
Vaccine hesitancy constitutes a major threat to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), and to further expansion of routine immunisation. Understanding hesitancy, leading in some cases to refusal, is vital to the success of GPEI. This article explains the method, findings and conclusions to a recent study in northern Nigeria that sought to understand factors at household and community level […]
In Mozambique, a Month-long Celebration of Breastfeeding
In countries like Mozambique, sustained breastfeeding saves lives. It’s no wonder the country has taken to extending World Breastfeeding Week to an entire month! […]
Preliminary Results of an Analysis of the Maternal and Newborn Content of Routine Information Systems in 24 Countries
This review of routine Health Management Information Systems (HMIS) maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) content across 24 countries can help country and global stakeholders understand which MNCH indicators can be currently calculated using data available in routine information systems. Data gaps identified by the review can help inform revisions to facility registers (and patient […]
Selected Results of an Analysis of the Maternal and Newborn Content of Routine Information Systems in 24 Countries
This review of routine Health Management Information Systems (HMIS) maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) content across 24 countries can help country and global stakeholders understand which MNCH indicators can be currently calculated using data available in routine information systems. Data gaps identified by the review can help inform revisions to facility registers (and patient […]
Review of the Maternal and Newborn Health Content of National Health Management Information Systems in 24 Countries
Routine Health Management Information Systems (HMIS) are the backbone of monitoring service delivery programs at the national level in low- and middle-income countries. Several global initiatives, such as Ending Preventable Maternal Mortality, Every Newborn Action Plan, and Every Woman Every Child, have issued recommendations for core maternal and newborn health (MNH) indicators, including some that […]
A Liberian Woman Follows Her Dream to Make Childbirth Safer
Trained midwives in Liberia – often the primary provider of maternal care in the country – are saving mothers’ lives. […]
Mentoring Health Care Workers in Rwanda is Saving Lives
“I don’t really know how to explain the joy after hearing the baby crying and breathing,” a Rwandan nurse said. “It was indeed a miracle.” […]
Effect of Volunteer Household Counseling in Improving Knowledge of Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness of Pregnant Women in Northwest Nigeria
After implementing a maternal and newborn health project between 2006 and 2010 in Kano and Zamfara States, Nigeria, the project is being evaluated with an objective to characterize the effects of volunteer household counselors (VHCs) upon improving knowledge of birth preparedness and complication readiness (BPCR) among pregnant women. To read the abstract and full article (subscription […]
Using a quality improvement model to enhance providers’ performance in maternal and newborn health care: a post-only intervention and comparison design
Published in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, this article evaluates the effect of the Standards Based Management and Recognition approach to quality improvement, determining it’s ability to strengthen routine maternal and newborn health (MNH) services after being implemented in Ethiopia. The evaluation assessed the effect of the intervention on MNH providers’ performance of routine antenatal care, uncomplicated labor and […]
