One of MCHIP’s cross-cutting themes was to support governments to bring high-impact health interventions to scale. This review draws on 18 case studies involving MCHIP support to scale up six health interventions. The research team conducted desk reviews for each case study based on project documents and published and gray literature, supplemented by in-country teams’ self-assessments of progress in institutionalizing …
Report on the Feasibility of Measuring the iCCM Task Force Indicators through Existing Monitoring Systems in DRC, Niger, Madagascar, Senegal, South Sudan and Zambia
The Integrated Community Case Management (iCCM) Task Force (TF) proposed a list of 48 indicators to guide governments and partners in monitoring and evaluating national iCCM programs. The iCCM TF undertook a review process to determine the number of indicators being reported by country programs, and opportunities and challenges related to measuring indicators not being reported. This report supports the …
India’s Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health (RMNCH+A) Strategy
The Government of India is committed to protecting the lives and health of women, adolescents, and children. At the Global Child Survival Call to Action: A Promise to Keep in 2012, India’s Honorable Minister for Health and Family Welfare Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad assured the audience that India would remain at the forefront of the global war against maternal and …
RMNCH+A Highlight Series – Improving RMNCH+A interventions: Block Monitoring in Lohardaga District, Jharkhand
The Government of India identifies the “block’ as the primary unit for implementation and management of life-saving RMNCH+A interventions. The “Guidance Note for Block Monitoring Visits” advises state and district health officers and their development partners to systematically assess the health infrastructure, human resources, and quality and coverage of RMNCH+A information and services, with the goal of identifying and addressing …
RMNCH+A Highlight Series – Strengthening Essential Newborn Care: Facility Readiness and Supportive Supervision in Haryana
India accounts for one-fifth, or approximately 26 million, of the world’s annual births. Since 1990, India’s infant mortality rate (IMR) has declined steadily, but the neonatal mortality rate (NMR) has stagnated. One third of all infant deaths worldwide continue to occur in India each year. India currently accounts for 29% of all first day deaths globally, approximately 300,000 per year. …
RMNCH+A Highlight Series – Translating Strategy into Action Plan in Punjab
The Government of India’s Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCH+A) strategy, launched in 2013, seeks to meet the needs of women and their children at all life stages and across the continuum of care. Meeting this ambitious goal requires a robust and realistic action plan and strong leadership at the state level. Government of Punjab, which has already …
RMNCH+A Highlight Series – Corrective Action for Improved Service Delivery: Rapid Assessment in Uttarakhand
A rapid assessment was conducted in Uttarakhand to assess gaps in availability, accessibility, utilization, and quality and to ensure availability of essential commodities under the RMNCH+A 5×5 matrix. Assessment results provided an adequate evidence base to draw facility improvement plans addressing key gaps through short- and mid-term actions.
RMNCH+A Highlight Series – Using Data for Action: Scorecards and Dashboards to Improve Maternal and Child Health in Jharkhand
While India has made significant progress in reducing maternal and child deaths, rates of progress within the states and districts are unequal. The RMNCH+A strategy emphasizes the effective use of data for planning and implementing interventions to reduce health disparities. A national child survival scorecard using data from national and state surveys was prepared. Dashboards based on the GOI’s health …
RMNCH+A Highlight Series – Capacity Building to Reduce Neonatal Mortality: On-site Training in Uttarakhand
Brief on the highlights of the on-site training in Uttarakhand.
RMNCH+A Highlight Series – Corrective Action for Improved Service Delivery: Rapid Assessment in Uttarakhand
A rapid assessment was conducted in Uttarakhand to assess gaps in availability, accessibility, utilization, and quality and to ensure availability of essential commodities under the RMNCH+A 5×5 matrix. Assessment results provided an adequate evidence base to draw facility improvement plans addressing key gaps through short- and mid-term actions.