This MCSP co-authored article – published in BMJ Open journal – illuminates the degree of maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) – family planning integration, as well as associations between integration, client characteristics, and service delivery factors in facilities that received programmatic postpartum family planning support. Findings suggest importance of focused programmatic support for integration by MNCH service area. Family […]
Location: Africa
In Ethiopia, Health Extension Workers Are Learning Skills That Save Lives
With trained frontline health extension workers, MCSP in Ethiopia is building self-reliant communities while expanding access to high-quality health care for women and children. […]
Communities take action to improve WASH in Mozambique
In Mozambique, MCSP is educating communities about safe water treatment, filtering and storage techniques to improve health. […]
Workshop Highlights Rapid Scale up of Immediate Postpartum Family Planning Services in Rwanda
MCSP has made remarkable progress expanding postpartum family planning interventions in Rwanda. […]
Mapping Communities for a Healthy Future
A gorgeous photo essay shows how MCSP is expanding health care options for families in rural Uganda. […]
Protecting a Malagasy Mother’s “Moment of Happiness” through Respectful Maternity Care
An MCSP-trained midwife uses respectful maternity care to create a positive birthing environment for a first-time mother. […]
Applying the Care Group model to tuberculosis control: findings from a community-based project in Mozambique
This journal article describes the effectiveness of an innovative community-based social mobilization approach called Care Groups to improve the effectiveness of the national tuberculosis (TB) program by increasing TB testing and improving treatment outcomes in six districts of rural Mozambique. To read the full, open-access article in The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, click here. […]
A Regional Assessment of Facility-Level Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response Systems in Four Sub-Saharan African Countries
From 2016–2017, MCSP conducted an assessment on maternal and perinatal death surveillance and response (MPDSR) implementation in four sub-Saharan African countries: Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. The objectives of the assessment were to 1) assess implementation status of MPDSR processes at subnational and facility levels, and 2) describe facilitators and barriers to sustainable subnational MPDSR […]
Rallying for Women and Children in Ethiopia
A northern Ethiopian community is coming together to improve the health and well-being of their mothers and newborns. […]
Mentoring Makes the Difference
In Rwanda, MCSP helps nurses handle postpartum hemorrhage with hands-on learning and frequent, supervised practice. […]