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 …
Malaria Technical Reference Materials: 2014
with substantial updates. The series of guides aim to help program planners and implementers consider the many elements in a particular technical area of the Child Survival and Health Grants Program (CSHGP). They include substantial updates to technical information and M&E indicators. These guides are not an official policy for practice; rather, they are basic every day summaries to be …
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.
Community health workers in low-, middle-, and high-income countries: an overview of their history, recent evolution, and current effectiveness
This Annual Review of Public Health journal article highlights the key role played by community health workers (CHWs) in extending and improving health care for more than 50 years. The authors express their appreciation to the MDG Health Alliance and to the USAID-supported Maternal and Child Health Integrated Program (MCHIP) for their financial support, which made this work possible. To …
Three decades of USAID investments in immunization through the child survival revolution
This article, published in the journal Emerging Microbes & Infections looks back at the United States Agency for International Development’s efforts over three decades to improve global immunization coverage. To read the open access article—which credits MCHIP technical assistance in part for helping to secure the lasting benefits of vaccination—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.
Saving Children’s Lives: USAID’s Support for Immunization
USAID fact sheet highlighting MCHIP work in immunization.
Neonatal Handwashing Study, Serang, Indonesia
This study aimed to answer questions around the context and practices of handwashing among those who come into contact with newborns in Indonesia, with the objective of learning how to introduce and strengthen the practice of handwashing among new mothers, caregivers and birth attendants.
Clinical Observer Learning Resource Package
This learning resource package is designed to prepare health professionals or clinical trainers to participate in clinical observation of client-provider interactions. It includes practice observing providers both in a clinical simulation and with clients in a clinical setting. After completing this course, participants will be able to competently conduct an assessment in the field using observational data collection tools both …
Understanding how Financial Incentives Can Affect the Success of a Program
This paper provides a better understanding of financial incentives to optimize the behavior of providers and clients for maternal and neonatal health. It explores the ways in which the behaviors of key health system actors are driven in part by financial incentives. There has been considerable interest in recent years in how financial incentives drive behavior, and how they can …