Anemia during pregnancy is detrimental to both mothers and fetuses, increasing maternal and perinatal mortality. This MCHIP brief outlines the evidence that routine supplementation with iron and folic acid (IFA) in pregnancy is effective in preventing the condition. Moreover, studies from several countries show that community-based distribution is an important part of increasing coverage and compliance for IFA supplementation.
Prevention of Postpartum Hemhorrage at Home Birth
MCHIP maternal health technical brief.
ACCESS End of Project Report
The Access to Clinical and Community Maternal, Neonatal and Women’s Health Services (ACCESS) Program — a five-year, $75 million Leader with Associates Award — aimed to improve the health and survival of mothers and their newborns through expansion of coverage, access and use of maternal and newborn health services, and through improving household health behaviors and practices. This report presents …
Workbook: Selecting a Rational Mix of Uterotonic Drugs for Prevention and Treatment of PPH
Workbook for policymakers, pharmacy managers and Ministries of Health.
Guide: Selecting a Rational Mix of Uterotonic Drugs for Prevention and Treatment of Postpartum Hemorrhage
A guide for policymakers, pharmacy managers and Ministries of Health.
Quality of Care for Prevention and Management of Common Maternal and Newborn Complications: A Study of 12 Regions in Tanzania
Part of a multi-country assessment of the quality of maternal and newborn health services, this study was conducted in July and August 2010 across 12 regions of Tanzania and Zanzibar. The observational study was conducted in 52 health facilities, including regional hospitals, health centres and dispensaries in mainland Tanzania. A separate study was conducted in Zanzibar. The study combined observation …
Pre-Service Education Toolkit
This pre-service education toolkit outlines key programmatic steps, highlights lessons learned, and identifies key resources to assist country programs, donors and governments to develop high-quality and relevant pre-service education interventions. Although targeted for midwives, this toolkit may be used for other cadres as well. To download the toolkit, click here.
Interventions for Impact in Essential Obstetric and Newborn Care: Africa Regional Meeting
The Africa Regional Meeting on Interventions for Impact in Essential Obstetric and Newborn Care, organized by MCHIP, was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in February 2011.
Muslim Khutbah Guide to Save the Lives of Mothers and Newborns: A Toolkit for Religious Leaders
This guide will help religious leaders understand the dangers faced by mothers and babies and learn what they can do as a religious leader to help save lives. It includes descriptions of problems encountered by mothers, solutions for those problems and sermon starters to help you educate your congregation on safe motherhood practices. (Available in English and French.)
Addis 2011 Speaker Presentations
The 2011 Africa Regional Meeting on Interventions for Impact in Essential Obstetric and Newborn care, organized by USAID’s flagship Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Integrated Program (MCHIP), was five days where educational sessions were held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It brought together policy leaders, experienced clinicians and program managers to support accelerated implementation and expansion of maternal and newborn health …