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Community-Based Care in Ethiopia

In 2014, the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH), the Maternal and Child Survival Program-Newborns in Ethiopia Gaining Attention (MCSP-NEGA) project, and country partners developed a Demand Creation Strategy for MNCH-CBNC that focused on approaches to address the persistent low demand for community-based newborn care (CBNC). The design process included a review of global and local […]

From Life-Threatening Pregnancy to Happy Birth Day: Mozambican Providers Act Quickly to Save Lives

Posted on January 29, 2019 (January 29, 2019) by GECO Web Team Member

Filomena Manuel, pregnant and convulsing, arrives by ambulance to the health center with her husband and aunt.

MCSP-trained providers in Mozambique stabilize a pregnant woman suffering from eclampsia and refer her for lifesaving care. […]

Restoration of Health Services Project in Liberia: Case Studies

MCSP’s Restoration of Health Service Project (RHS) in Liberia worked with the country’s Ministry of Health to improve the delivery of high-quality maternal and child health services and restore confidence in the health system following the Ebola outbreak. MCSP worked in 77 health facilities in three counties (Nimba, Lofa, and Grand Bassa) focusing on: Improving […]

The First 42 Days: Prioritizing Moms and Babies in Rural India

Posted on January 17, 2019 (January 17, 2019) by GECO Web Team Member

An MCSP study in India is using a healthcare service delivery model that links facility- and home-based care through a systematic approach. […]

Mistreatment of Women in Public Health Facilities of Ethiopia

The Ministry of Health (MOH) in Ethiopia set a transformational agenda to improve the lives of women and children. To achieve this transformation Ethiopia has prioritized developing compassionate, respectful and caring health care providers. There are limited information on the status of mistreatment of women in Ethiopian health facilities. In 2016, the MCSP Strengthening BEmONC […]

In Nigeria, Faith in Health Care is Saving Lives

Posted on January 3, 2019 (January 3, 2019) by GECO Web Team Member

Nurse at Catholic Hospital in Nigeria assists with C-section

In Nigeria, faith-based communities are a close ally in MCSP’s fight to improve maternal and child health. […]

PMNCH Side Event Showcases the Power of Partnerships

Posted on December 29, 2018 (March 29, 2019) by GECO Web Team Member

Roundtable participants at the PMNCH side event

The side event provided space to explore effective strategies that may be adapted to other development and humanitarian issues. […]

MCSP Mozambique Program Briefs

MCSP has partnered with the Ministry of Health in Mozambique to introduce and support high-impact, sustainable reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health interventions in the below areas: Child Health Community Health Gender Immunization Maternal and Newborn Health Malaria Nutrition Quality Improvement Reproductive Health: Cervical Cancer Prevention and Family Planning Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Water, Sanitation […]

MCSP Synthesis Brief: Improving Quality of Care at Scale for Better RMNCH Outcomes

This eight-page brief illuminates MSCP’s works with global stakeholders, governments, and partners in more than 30 countries to improve coverage and quality of high-impact, person-centered reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health care. […]