This study was conducted in the rural area of Habiganj district, Bangladesh, among mothers of neonates and infants, other female caregivers, fathers, and traditional birth attendants. Given the high burden of neonatal mortality in Bangladesh and observational evidence that handwashing may substantially reduce neonatal mortality, this study aims to identify barriers to and motivators of handwashing among mothers and other …
Tracking implementation progress for Kangaroo Mother Care
This brief provides an overview of results from an evaluation of KMC implemention in four countries: Malawi, Mali, Rwanda and Uganda.
Health-systems bottlenecks and strategies to accelerate scale-up in countries
MCHIP’s Newborn Health Team Leader, Dr. Joseph de Graft-Johnson, has contributed to a series of papers published in The Lancet. The series provides an overview of the progress to date in newborn survival, and stresses the need for quality care at birth. The article—entitled “Health-systems bottlenecks and strategies to accelerate scale-up in countries”—is one of five papers in the collection, …
Incidence and risk factors of preterm birth in a rural Bangladeshi cohort
Dr. Ishtiaq Mannan, MCHIP’s Chief of Party in Bangladesh, has co-authored an article in the latest BMC Pediatrics journal. Entitled “Incidence and risk factors of preterm birth in a rural Bangladeshi cohort,” the article includes suggestions for reducing preterm birth risk in resource-poor settings. To read the abstract and full open access article, click here.
Kangaroo Mother Care Saves Newborns
This advocacy briefer highlights experiences with Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) in the Philippines, and includes a personal story of a mother whose newborn benefitted from the technique.
Neonatal Handwashing Study, Serang, Indonesia
This study aimed to answer questions around the context and practices of handwashing among those who come into contact with newborns in Indonesia, with the objective of learning how to introduce and strengthen the practice of handwashing among new mothers, caregivers and birth attendants.
Performance-based Incentives to Improve Health Status of Mothers and Newborns: What Does the Evidence Show?
The Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition has published the article, “Performance-based Incentives to Improve Health Status of Mothers and Newborns: What Does the Evidence Show?” authored by Rena Eichler (Broad Branch Associates), Koki Agarwal (Jhpiego/MCHIP), Ian Askew (Population Council), Emma Iriarte (Inter-American Development Bank), Lindsay Morgan (Broad Branch Associates) and Julia Watson (DFID). The authors analyzed evidence from published …
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, …
Newborn care practices at home and in health facilities in four regions of Ethiopia
This article, co-authored by MCHIP staff and published in the journal BMC Pediatrics, describes newborn care practices reported by recently delivered women in four regions of Ethiopia based on results of a household survey among women who delivered a live baby in the period one to seven months prior to data collection. Survey results suggest that there are not large differences …
Scaling Up Lifesaving Commodities for Women, Children, and Newborns
This toolkit provides information about the UN Commission on Life-Saving Commodities for Women and Children, its 13 priority commodities , and examples of how its ten recommendations to improve access and availability are being applied globally and within countries.