This brief — available in both English and Spanish — explains how to estimate gestational age and counsel antenatal care clients in the context of Zika using the MCSP Zika pregnancy wheel. […]
Writer: Newborn Health
What Data on Maternal and Newborn Health Do National Health Management Information Systems Include?
This report reviews the data elements related to maternal and newborn health (MNH) present in the health management and information (HMIS) systems in 24 low- and lower middle-income countries. The review’s purpose is to quantify the extent to which key data elements are available in the antenatal, delivery and postpartum registers and associated summary reporting […]
Scaling Up Chlorhexidine Cord Care for Newborns in Liberia
Brief on scaling up chlorhexidine cord care for newborns in Liberia. […]
Cost Analysis for Scaling Up a Practice Improvement Package for HBB/ENC in Rwanda
Brief on cost analysis for scaling up a practice improvement package for Helping Babies Breathe / essential newborn care in Rwanda. […]
Scaling up practice improvement for labor management and immediate newborn care in Rwanda
This brief highlights work of the Rwanda Ministry of Health, in close collaboration with MCSP, to reduce newborn deaths due to asphyxia in 10 of the country’s districts with three integrated strategies: enhanced provider capacity building through low-dose, high-frequency training, followed by mentoring and focused quality improvement activities. […]
Scaling up chlorhexidine for umbilical cord care in Nigeria
Brief on scaling up chlorhexidine for umbilical cord care in Nigeria to reduce newborn deaths from sepsis. […]
“HelloMama” Messaging Service Delivers Vital Health Messages in Nigeria
Eager to better her family’s chances of staying healthy and safe, a Nigerian mother of two signed up for HelloMama during her third pregnancy. […]
Poster: A Regional Assessment of Facility-Level Maternity and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response Systems in Four Sub-Saharan Countries
Poster illustrating the assessment, objectives, methods, and results of an assessment of facility-level maternity and perinatal death surveillance and response systems in four sub-Saharan countries: Tanzania, Nigeria, Rwanda and Zimbabwe. Includes nine recommendations. […]
Assessment of Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (MPDSR) Implementation in Kagera and Mara Region, Tanzania
There is global consensus that accurate information about causes of death through mortality audits is needed to help inform efforts to end preventable maternal and perinatal deaths. Tanzania’s Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MOHCDGEC) and MCSP aimed to document experiences to date in implementing maternal death review, perinatal death review, and/or […]
May 16th: Implementing High Impact Health Interventions
Join us May 16th for a lively discussion on how countries can effectively scale up high-impact health interventions to meet their national health goals. […]