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 …
Review Suggests Community-based Programs for PPH Prevention at Home Birth Can Achieve High Distribution and Use of Misoprostol
This two-page brief summarizes the findings of an article published in the journal BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. “Misoprostol for postpartum hemorrhage prevention at home birth: an integrative review of global implementation experience to date” describes an integrative review of published research studies and evaluation reports from 18 programs that distributed misoprostol at the community level for prevention of PPH at home …
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 …
Review Demonstrates Very Low Incidence of Side Effects from Magnesium Sulfate
This two-page brief summarizes the findings of an article published in the journal BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. The article presents the results of a review of the global literature to document the known occurrences of side effects resulting from magnesium sulfate use. “An integrative review of the side effects related to the use of magnesium sulfate for pre-eclampsia and eclampsia management” …
Misoprostol for postpartum hemorrhage prevention at home birth: an integrative review of global implementation experience to date
This article, published in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth and co-authored by MCHIP staff, examines methods of distribution of misoprostol at the community level for PPH prevention at home births through an integrative review of published research studies and evaluation reports from programs that did such distribution. Reviewed were methods and cadres involved in education of end-users, drug administration, distribution, and …
An integrative review of the side effects related to the use of magnesium sulfate for pre-eclampsia and eclampsia management
Despite compelling evidence for the effectiveness of magnesium sulfate for pre-eclampsia/eclampsia management, concerns have persisted about its safety and potential for toxicity, particularly among providers in low- and middle-income countries. An article in the journal BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth co-authored by MCHIP staff mitigates these concerns, establishing magnesium sulfate as the drug of choice in these cases and as part …
Integrated Delivery of Health Services During Outreach Visits: A Literature Review of Program Experience Through a Routine Immunization Lens
Through a review of published and gray literature from public health databases and on organization websites, this article explores integrated outreach and risks associated with service integration.
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.
Reaching every district (RED) approach to strengthen routine immunization services: evaluation in the African region, 2005
This evaluation was conducted to improve understanding of the Reaching Every District (RED) implementation process, which aims to improve immunization systems in areas with low coverage by: reaching the target population; supportive supervision; on-site training; community links with service delivery; monitoring and use of data for action; better planning; and management of human and financial resources.
Taking Care of a Baby at Home After Birth: What Families Need to Do
This flipbook contains key messages that pregnant women and their families need in order to plan care of an infant at home right after birth. It focuses on essential actions families can take both to prevent newborn death and illness and to promote healthy newborn development. This material encourages use, whenever possible, of skilled birth attendants and clinical services and, …