The results of a qualitative study conducted by MCHIP have been published in the Maternal and Child Health Journal. The article—entitled “Mode of Childbirth in Low-Risk Pregnancies: Nicaraguan Physicians’ Viewpoints”—explores the attitudes of physicians in the country attending births in public and private sectors, and the causes of unnecessary cesarean operations. The authors identify five actions that would help decrease …
Formative Research to Assess the View of Health Care Providers in Nicaragua on the Mode of Childbirth in “Low-Risk” Pregnancies (Final Report)
The goal of this formative research was to explore birth attendants’ (physicians’ and midwives’) attitudes toward cesarean birth in Nicaragua, with the aim to collaborate in the design of a feasible and culturally appropriate intervention to decrease cesarean birth rates.
Testing innovative maternal, newborn, and child health approaches to serve vulnerable communities: USAID’s partnerships with 14 International Non-Governmental Organizations (INGOs) through the Child Survival & Health Grants Program in 16 countries
This brief provides an overview of the international nongovernmental organizations-designed innovations currently supported by the Child Survival and Health Grants Program, and the operations research poised to advance policies and strategies at the national and global levels.