With support from the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), MCHIP conducted a review of malaria in pregnancy related policies, guidelines, training and supervision materials in 19 PMI focus countries (Angola, Benin, DRC, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Madagascar, Mozambique, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe). The review aimed to: Understand what is included in national-level reproductive health …
“Man, what took you so long?” Social and individual factors affecting adult attendance at voluntary medical male circumcision services in Tanzania
Published in the inaugural issue of the Global Health Science & Practice journal, this article was co-authored by MCHIP staff and reveals findings from a study in Tanzania on the cultural values surrounding voluntary medical male circumcision. To read the open source article, click here.
Voluntary medical male circumcision and adolescents: An opportunity for nurses to contribute to an HIV-free generation
Co-authored by MCHIP staff, this article makes the case that voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) services—which target healthy, HIV-negative males, especially adolescents—provide an important opportunity for provision of preventive health services with this population. In particular, VMMC services present a chance to offer these young men HIV testing and counseling, and screening and treatment for sexually transmitted infections, as well …
Penile Measurements in Tanzanian Males: Guiding Circumcision Device Design and Supply Forecasting
Co-authored by MCHIP staff, the article describes a study conducted at three health facilities in Tanzania’s Iringa Region to gather data on penile measurements that will inform the development of devices for adult/adolescent voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC). Such devices could potentially accelerate the pace of VMMC scale-up. This descriptive study is the first study in a sub-Saharan African population …
Quality of Maternal and Newborn Health Services in Zanzibar, 2010: Findings from Selected Health Facilities in Unguja and Pemba
The MAISHA Quality of Maternal and Newborn Health Services study in Zanzibar, conducted in November–December 2010, was an observational study conducted in nine health facilities in Pemba and Unguja. The aim of the study, which combined observations of service delivery with inventories, record reviews and health worker knowledge assessments, was to provide strong information on the quality of maternal and …
Quality of Maternal and Newborn Health Services in Tanzania: A survey of the quality of maternal and newborn health in 12 regions of Tanzania
Conducted in July and August 2010, this observational study included 52 health facilities in 12 regions of Tanzania and additional facilities in Zanzibar. The aim was to gather information on the quality of maternal and newborn care, and the results serve as a baseline for the MAISHA program, as well as an important source of information for policymakers and stakeholders …
Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision: Matching Demand and Supply with Quality and Efficiency in a High-Volume Campaign in Iringa Region, Tanzania
This case study suggests that a campaign approach can be used to provide high-volume quality VMMC services without compromising client safety, and provides a model for matching supply and demand for VMMC services in other settings.
Assessing the quality of care for prevention, identification, and management of maternal and newborn complications at the time of birth
MCHIP presentation on Quality of Care given at the 2011 APHA.
ACCESS End of Project Report
The Access to Clinical and Community Maternal, Neonatal and Women’s Health Services (ACCESS) Program — a five-year, $75 million Leader with Associates Award — aimed to improve the health and survival of mothers and their newborns through expansion of coverage, access and use of maternal and newborn health services, and through improving household health behaviors and practices. This report presents …
Quality of Care for Prevention and Management of Common Maternal and Newborn Complications: A Study of 12 Regions in Tanzania
Part of a multi-country assessment of the quality of maternal and newborn health services, this study was conducted in July and August 2010 across 12 regions of Tanzania and Zanzibar. The observational study was conducted in 52 health facilities, including regional hospitals, health centres and dispensaries in mainland Tanzania. A separate study was conducted in Zanzibar. The study combined observation …