Join us for a webinar featuring community health information systems from Rwanda and Mozambique. […]
December 15th: MCSP & UNICEF Community Health Information Systems Webinar
Writer: Community Health
Community-Based Newborn Health Promotion in Pastoralist Ethiopia: The Social Mobilization and Demand Creation Project
The Ethiopian government’s commitment and resources have contributed to considerable progress in improving child health during the past 15 years. To further reduce newborn deaths (those in the first 28 days of life), Ethiopia has implemented a policy framework to support newborn health, reflecting the Every Newborn Action Plan approved by the World Health Assembly […]
Effect of Volunteer Household Counseling in Improving Knowledge of Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness of Pregnant Women in Northwest Nigeria
After implementing a maternal and newborn health project between 2006 and 2010 in Kano and Zamfara States, Nigeria, the project is being evaluated with an objective to characterize the effects of volunteer household counselors (VHCs) upon improving knowledge of birth preparedness and complication readiness (BPCR) among pregnant women. To read the abstract and full article (subscription […]
The Polio Communication Network Contribution to the Polio Outbreak Response in Ethiopia’s Somali Region, 2013–2015
Published in Global Health Communication, this article explores the Polio Communication Network’s (PCN) contribution to the polio outbreak response in the Somali Region of Ethiopia from 2013 to 2015. The PCN strategies and innovations include the establishment of a communication network of experts, development of partnerships with locally trusted and influential groups, and capacity building of local structures. To […]
Community-Based HIV Testing and Counseling in the Health Extension Program
MCSP is currently implementing a multifaceted project to support the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) in delivering community-based HIV testing and counseling through the national Health Extension Program (HEP). This initiative is aimed at capacitating the MoHSS with regard to community-based HTS by reducing its reliance on partners. This report is an evaluation […]
Going Door to Door in Haiti to Improve Health
“Seeing that I can help people and advise them, it’s my satisfaction,” says Josiane Pierre, a community health worker. “The greatest wealth that people can have is their health.” […]
Haitian Communities Empowered to Address their Own Health Issues
Marthe Bonami proves that determination and passion can go a long way to improving the health of her community in rural Haiti. […]
April 7: Community Health in the SDG Era
MCSP will host this satellite session at the 8th annual conference of the Consortium of Universities for Global Health. […]
ICHC 2017: Five Key Takeaways for Maternal Health
The Maternal Health Task Force shares their post-conference highlights. […]
Reaching the “last mile” in South Sudan with community health workers
A new level of frontline health workers is extending essential health services coverage to fulfill the new global agenda of universal health coverage. […]
