The Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Program Indicator Survey 2013 was conducted to provide data on key indicators required to monitor the implementation of maternal, newborn, and child health and family planning/reproductive health interventions in Sindh and Punjab provinces under a five-year MCH Program funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development. This report presents findings for Sindh province.
Review of Integrated Community Case Management Training and Supervision Materials in Ten African Countries
This report reviews integrated Community Case Management (iCCM) training materials and guidelines from 10 African countries for the management of the sick child by Community Health Workers at the community level, and compares them to the guidelines and processes in the UNICEF/WHO package Caring for the Sick Child in the Community (referred to as the “standard”). The degree of consistency/inconsistency …
A Counseling Guide for Infant and Young Child Feeding in Two Regions of Egypt
This Guide is based on the results of the infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices study using Trials of Improved Practices (TIPs) methodology. TIPs was part of a larger study examining factors associated with the rise in stunting levels in Lower Egypt in comparison to Upper Egypt. To understand barriers and facilitating factors to optimal IYCF, the study explored …
Examining Factors Associated with Stunting in Lower Egypt in Comparison to Upper Egypt
The aim of this operations research study was to understand how mothers’ behaviors, perceptions, and cultural beliefs impact dietary intake and feeding practices in stunted and non-stunted Egyptian children from 0–23 months of age. Four research objectives were addressed in this report, as part of this operations research study: Identify gaps and positive aspects of IYCF practices through the application …
Junk Food Is a Feeding Problem Contributing to Poor Growth and Stunting in Egyptian Children
Brief on causes and outcomes of stunting in Egyptian children, as well as the role of junk food.
Recommended Practices and Counseling Messages to Address Infant and Young Child Feeding Problems in the First Two Years of Life in Egypt: An Update for Health Care Providers
Through learnings from a study on stunting implemented in Lower and Upper Egypt through the MCHIP/SMART project, this brief was developed to give health care providers additional information and suggestions on how to improve infant and young child feeding practices.
Three decades of USAID investments in immunization through the child survival revolution
This article, published in the journal Emerging Microbes & Infections looks back at the United States Agency for International Development’s efforts over three decades to improve global immunization coverage. To read the open access article—which credits MCHIP technical assistance in part for helping to secure the lasting benefits of vaccination—click here.
What Did USAID’s Child Survival and Health Grants Program Learn about Community Case Management and How Can It Learn More?
This study of 22 Child Survival and Health Grants Program (CSHGP) projects since 2000 was conducted in four parts: a desk review of community case management (CCM) projects; a review of project monitoring indicators; benchmark mapping; and case studies. CSHGP projects since 2000 were selected for the review based on the extent to which they implemented CCM interventions for febrile …
MCHIP brochure
This brochure highlights the work of USAID bureau for Global Health’s flagship Maternal and Child Health Integrated Program (MCHIP). Since 2008, the Program has worked in more than 50 developing countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean to improve the health of women and their families. MCHIP supports programming in maternal, newborn and child health, immunization, family planning, …
Indicator Guide: Monitoring and Evaluating Integrated Community Case Management
This guide aims to encourage integrated Community Case Management (iCCM) programs to more effectively monitor and evaluate iCCM implementation and results across all of the iCCM benchmark components. Aimed at program managers, M&E officers, researchers, and organizations supporting/implementing iCCM, specific objectives of this guide are to: Compile iCCM indicators useful across program components and phases; Encourage the consistent use of …