This paper surveys a wide array of PIRI experiences, drawing on the fragmented documentation that exists at this time. It is based on a desk review of planning documents, guidelines, website information data on the accomplishments of these campaigns (where available) and other gray literature, plus interviews and email communication with individuals from several countries where PIRI activities have been …
Maternal Anemia Control: What Health Policymakers Can Do
To catalyze and invigorate global awareness and action toward reducing maternal anemia, this brief identifies feasible, scalable, and evidence-based maternal anemia control interventions, and the policy actions that will facilitate their quality implementation. With an eye toward policymakers, donor and international organizations, national governments and NGOs, this brief emphasizes the need for the integration of not only iron folic acid …
Finding Common Ground: Harmonizing the Application of Different Quality Improvement Models in Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Programs
This paper attempts to systematically review and compare quality improvement (QI) models that have been applied extensively in maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) or are potentially effective models for MNCH programs.The paper identifies the models’ essential elements in an attempt to find common ground: a place where those who apply different QI models can discuss them with a common language …
Quality of Care for Prevention and Management of Common Maternal and Newborn Complications: A Study of Ethiopia’s Hospitals
This quality of care survey was conducted in March and April of 2010 to assess the care received by mothers and newborns during antenatal and delivery care. The survey was fielded in the 19 Ethiopian hospitals with the heaviest volume of deliveries. The primary objective of the survey was to determine the frequency and quality of interventions that address direct …
Quality of Care of the Prevention and Management of Common Maternal and Newborn Complications in Health Facilities in Madagascar
This survey was designed to complement and extend previous efforts at assessing quality and access to maternal and newborn care, with a particular focus on observations of providers during antenatal care and labor and delivery to assess the use of lifesaving interventions to prevent or manage common complications. The multi-country study objectives were to: Guide program planning for improving quality …
Integrated Community Case Management of Childhood Illness: Documentation of Best Practices and Bottlenecks to Program Implementation in Senegal
By identifying the successes and best practices of the Senegal program, by recognizing its weaknesses to correct and prevent them, and by having a clear vision of the future of the program, this report has a two-fold aim: 1) to serve as a global learning tool that helps other countries that are looking for ideas to accelerate and expand their …
USAID/Malawi Community Case Management Evaluation
This assessment was designed to generate information concerning critical lessons learned, as well as promising implementation practices, to inform decision making on community case management (CCM) implementation in Malawi, and to help other countries that are implementing similar programs and seeking information from the experiences of others to accelerate CCM efforts.
MCHIP Pregnancy Wheel
The MCHIP Pregnancy Wheel allows providers to easily calculate the gestational age of the clients they care for in the antenatal period, and also acts as a job aid. Because this wheel is larger than previous versions, providers can determine at a glance the counseling and evidence-based interventions that should occur at each visit, helping to ensure a healthy outcome …
A Partnership Model for Public Health: Five Variables for Productive Collaboration
This paper presents a framework for assessing strategic partnering as a way to reach populations that have been traditionally bypassed by maternal and child health (MCH) interventions. The framework is applied to the CORE Group. Concrete examples are given of how this partnership contributes to improved outcomes for mothers and children; enhanced policy dialogue, expanded local and national capacity; and the …