An article by MCHIP staff on “reaching the unreached” in India was published in a book of proceedings of the 13th World Congress on Public Health. The article, entitled “Addressing equity and reaching the underserved and unreached in India,” focuses on MCHIP’s work to improve the coverage and quality of immunization services through support to the universal immunization programme (UIP). The …
Community-based intervention packages facilitated by NGOs demonstrate plausible evidence of child mortality impact
Co-authored by MCHIP staff, this article was published in Health Policy and Planning and presents the results of an analysis of 12 community-based projects implemented by nongovernmental organizations worldwide. The projects are funded through USAID’s Child Survival and Health Grants Program to which MCHIP gives technical support. All 12 projects substantially increased coverage of multiple high-impact interventions. LiST analyses showed …
Communication for Polio Eradication: Improving the Quality of Communication Programming Through Real-Time Monitoring and Evaluation
Drawing on evidence from Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, and Nigeria, this article examines how the Global Polio Eradication Initiative utilized monitoring and evaluation data to focus and improve the quality and impact of communication activities.
Informal meeting on provision of home-based care to mother and child in the first week after birth
Three years after the 2009 joint statement from WHO and UNICEF recommended home visits for newborn care during the first week of life, 30 of 58 African and Asian countries have a related policy. This report, from a February 2012 meeting, captures the experiences implementing these programs and the context of postnatal care in which these visits are happening.
Strengthening Health Management Information Systems for Maternal and Child Health: Documenting MCHIP’s Contributions
As part of it its efforts to improve the quality of maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) care in low-income countries, MCHIP has taken specific steps to improve the monitoring of MNCH services through strengthening routine HMIS. These efforts have led to better monitoring and evaluation, higher-quality data, and informed decision-making in 28 countries across MNCH interventions. Ongoing efforts to …
MCHIP Azerbiajan Final Report
Close out report for the MCHIP/Azerbaijan program, covering the period March 2011 – April 2012.
Postpartum IUD in Paraguay. A case series of 3000 cases
Published in the online journal Contraception, this article discusses intrauterine devices as effective as immediate and long-acting contraception in the postpartum period. This case series reviews the experience in one hospital in Paraguay over a 10-year period of time. To read the abstract, click here. To download the article, click here.
Delivering the immunisation promise in India – a snapshot
Review of the Universal Immunization Programme in India, one of the largest public health programs in the world.
Behavior Change Communication & Community Mobilization Within the Healthy Fertility Study
The Healthy Fertility Study (HFS) in Bangladesh integrates postpartum family planning (FP) within a community-based maternal and newborn health (MNH) program, which has demonstrated results in reducing newborn mortality. This brief highlights the key components of the HFS Behavior Change Communication and Community Mobilization Strategy, which is a core component of the HFS approach. The strategy aims to promote recommended MNH …
Family Planning Needs during the First Two Years Postpartum in Bihar, India
This analysis is based on the 2005–06 Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data from Bihar, India. It summarizes key findings related to pregnancy spacing, unmet need, fertility return and family planning (FP) use for women during the period from the last birth through two years postpartum.