WHO recommendations on health promotion interventions for maternal and newborn health 2015
Posted on June 9, 2015 at 6:40 am
Overview In 2003 WHO published “Working with individuals, families and communities to improve maternal and newborn health”, known as the IFC ...
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Association between maternal age at childbirth and child and adult outcomes in the offspring: a prospective study in five low-income and middle-income countries (COHORTS collaboration)
Posted on June 9, 2015 at 6:03 am
Background Both young and advanced maternal age is associated with adverse birth and child outcomes. Few studies have examined these ...
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A practical guide for engaging with mobile operators in mHealth for RMNCH
Posted on May 29, 2015 at 6:28 am
Awareness is growing of the ways in which mobile health (mHealth) innovations can catalyse the implementation of proven health interventions ...
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Quality of care for pregnant women and newborns—the WHO vision
Posted on May 28, 2015 at 6:21 am
In 2015, as we review progress towards Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), despite significant progress in reduction of mortality, we still ...
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Strengthening the research to policy and practice interface: Exploring strategies used by research organisations working on Sexual and Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS
Posted on May 28, 2015 at 6:01 am
The UK Department for International Development (DFID) is committed to investing in research to combat poverty, reduce high mortality and ...
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Access to Emergency Contraception and Safe Abortion Services for Survivors of Rape: A Review of Policies, Programmes and Country Experiences in Sub-Saharan Africa
Posted on May 28, 2015 at 5:58 am
Executive Summary: This study examined how pregnancy prevention and management services (specifically, the provision of emergency contraception, pregnancy testing and ...
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SWOT analysis of program design and implementation: a case study on the reduction of maternal mortality in Afghanistan
Posted on May 28, 2015 at 5:55 am
This case study analyzes the design and implementation of the Basic Package of Health Services (BPHS) in Afghanistan by synthesizing ...
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Men’s Knowledge of Obstetric Danger Signs, Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness in Rural Tanzania
Posted on May 28, 2015 at 5:52 am
Men’s involvement in reproductive health is recommended. Their involvement in antenatal care service is identified as important in maternal health. ...
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What shapes research impact on policy? Understanding research uptake in sexual and reproductive health policy processes in resource poor contexts
Posted on May 15, 2015 at 6:42 am
Assessing the impact that research evidence has on policy is complex. It involves consideration of conceptual issues of what determines ...
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Marital status and abortion among young women in Rupandehi, Nepal
Posted on May 11, 2015 at 5:37 am
Background: Despite liberalization of the Nepal abortion law, young women continue to experience barriers to safe abortion services. We hypothesize ...
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