This document summarizes a literature review on civil society engagement to strengthen national health systems to end preventable child and maternal death. The role of civil society in national health system strengthening remains ill-defined as disagreements continue to exist concerning the roles and responsibilities of donors, governments and civil society itself. The authors aim to […]
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To eliminate preventable maternal deaths, we must combat fear of mistreatment as a deterrent to seeking childbirth care in facilities. […]
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Join us for a discussion on sustaining momentum for improved policy and programs launched at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference. […]
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“The midwife called me by name and encouraged me to express my feelings and ask questions,” a new mother said. […]
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This article, published in French in the African Evaluation Journal, highlights the findings of a cross-sectional survey of 52 health public facilities in 15 of the 22 regions of Madagascar. […]
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Knowing better routine data are needed to ensure appropriate monitoring of progress toward maternal mortality reduction targets, MCSP convened a technical consultation in January 2015 to formulate recommendations and next steps for mapping maternal deaths to track progress toward global targets. Data visualization using mapping and other techniques is a powerful tool that can visually […]
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This MCSP co-authored article, published in the International Journal of Childbirth, presents an overview of the emergence of professional midwifery in the Caribbean region, beginning with colonial tradition, and linkages with nursing education and practice. Recent actions taken to strengthen the voice of midwifery as an autonomous profession are then described, including the vision for […]
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Key MCSP achievements in Haiti during the Program’s first year. […]
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The Standards-Based Management and Recognition (SBM-R®) approach to quality improvement was applied to maternal and newborn health services in Guinea, Mozambique, Nigeria and Zimbabwe. In every country, the quality of service delivery, as measured by clinical performance standards, improved following the intervention. The performance of evidence-based service delivery practices, as measured through service statistics, also […]
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Convening partners of the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference discuss a “historic opportunity to build on progress.” […]
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