This article, published in the journal Reproductive Health, highlights the results of a household survey of 4,000 married women who had given birth in the two years before the survey was conducted in Sindh province, Pakistan. The survey collected data on socio-economic and demographic variables, the quality of antenatal care provided during a woman’s last pregnancy, and whether she delivered …
Case Studies of Large-Scale Community Health Worker Programs
Case studies from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Brazil, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Nepal, Pakistan, Rwanda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Use of Chlorhexidine for Umbilical Cord Care in Newborns Stressed
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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.
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.
Family Planning Needs during the First Two Years Postpartum in Pakistan
This analysis is based on the 2006-07 Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data from Pakistan. It summarizes key findings related to birth and pregnancy spacing, fertility return, unmet need for and use of family planning, and contact with key services for women during the period from the last birth through two years postpartum.
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.
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.
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.