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 …
Empowering Women with Family Planning
Photobook highlighting MCHIP postpartum family planning work in India, including the human impact of its winning strategies, through pictures, stories and testimonials.
Opening Doors to Quality Education
Photobook highlighting MCHIP work to strengthen nursing and midwifery preservice education in India.
Washing Hands to Save Newborn Lives in Asia and Africa
One-page briefer highlighting qualitative research on the handwashing behavior of mothers and others close to newborns in Bangladesh, Indonesia and Kenya.
Maternal and Child Health Program Indicator Survey 2013 Sindh Province
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.
Barriers to and Motivators of Handwashing Behavior in the Neonatal Period
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 …
MAMA “APONJON” Formative Research Report
In Bangladesh, the MAMA initiative, branded Aponjon, delivers stage-based essential health messages to expectant and new mothers and their families across Bangladesh via mobile phones. The Aponjon service commenced with a formative research phase to build local partnerships, tailor content, develop information delivery channels, and build brand awareness among target stakeholder groups. A joint team from The Johns Hopkins University …
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.