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Egypt
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Geographic information system for improving maternal and newborn health: recommendations for policy and programs
This MCSP co-authored article, published in the journal BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, offers recommendations for how mapping and Geographic Information System applied to maternal and neonatal health data could potentially be used as part of the broader efforts for ending preventable maternal and newborn mortality. To read the full, open access article, click here. […]
Limits of “ Skills And Drills ” Interventions to Improving Obstetric and Newborn Emergency Response: What More Do We Need to Learn?
This article, published in the journal Global Health: Science and Practice, examines a “skills and drills” intervention in four hospitals in Karnataka, India. Results show modest improvement in provider knowledge and skills, but not in actual response to obstetric and newborn emergencies. The author explores possible explanations, which include: 1) the need for a more […]
“I realized I was losing her”: A Rwandan midwife uses new skills to save a mother’s life
Mother of five survives life-threatening complications thanks to the quick actions of an MCSP-trained midwife. […]
Skills Labs in Ghana’s Midwifery Schools Improve Confidence of Trainers and Students
MCSP plans to reach all midwifery and community health nursing schools in the country by 2019 with refurbished labs – prototype clinical settings populated with humanistic anatomical models. […]
Interview with MCSP’s Lisa Noguchi: Dealing with Zika
Our Maternal Health Advisor discusses Zika challenges for healthcare professionals, clinical guidance around virus infection, and advice for travelers. […]
Service Availability and Readiness Assessment of Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Services at Public Health Facilities in Madagascar
This MCSP co-authored article, published in the African Journal of Reproductive Health, shares the details and results of the Service Availability and Readiness Assessment survey, which was used to generate information on service availability and readiness of maternal, newborn and child health facilities to provide basic health care interventions for obstetric care, neonatal and child […]
Skilled Healthcare Workers in Nigeria are Helping to End Needless Maternal and Newborn Deaths
MCSP has empowered more than 700 healthcare workers from 120 facilities in Ebonyi and Kogi states to provide essential and basic emergency care for pregnant women and newborns. […]
Knowledge, Practice and Coverage Tool
The Knowledge, Practice and Coverage survey tool (KPC) is designed to be used for rapid small population household surveys for integrated programs that are linked to communities. It is a flexible tool that allows for surveys to be tailored to various technical areas and combination of areas, while maintaining standards for collection of information for […]
