A newborn’s first haircut is more than a beautiful tradition in Bauchi state. It’s an innovative way to save lives. […]
In Northern Nigeria, barbers trim newborn mortality – one haircut at a time
Location: Nigeria
Male Engagement in Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH)
This job aid developed in Nigeria helps providers counsel couples on how men can participate in their family’s health and support their wives/partners during: Pre-pregnancy Pregnancy Labor and delivery Postnatal care Infancy and childhood […]
Why public health practitioners need to learn the art of scale-up: The case of chlorhexidine for umbilical cord care
MCSP experts explain how severe infections can be prevented through better management of the umbilical cord. […]
Atelier régional africain sur l’amélioration des données de routine pour la santé infantile dans les systèmes nationaux d’information sanitaire
In September 2017, USAID, in collaboration with MCSP, convened the Africa Regional Workshop on Improving Routine Data for Child Health in National Health Information Systems to advance the availability, accessibility, quality, and use of child health and nutrition data within national health information systems. More than 90 participants from 15 countries gathered in Johannesburg, South […]
Improving the Generation, Quality and Use of Routine Immunization Data: Preliminary Learning
MCSP is documenting lessons learned across MCSP-supported countries using different approaches to improve the generation and active use of routine immunization data at levels close to where the data is generated. […]
Indicators That Describe the Strength of the Routine Immunization System: Preliminary Learning
This brief shares MCSP’s emerging findings from an iterative learning process to understand how certain indicators can benefit the immunization system. […]
Permanent Relief: Lifelong Contraceptives Give Nigerian Women Peace of Mind
MCSP is helping to bring minilaparotomy – a proven, cost effective FP solution – to women like Rosaline, who need it to protect the health and financial future of their entire family. […]
Kangaroo Mother Care briefs
These briefs were developed as part of the Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) Acceleration Partnership’s work to document the status of KMC implementation. The briefs include a summary of challenges, lessons learned, future actions, and related resources for the following six countries: Bangladesh Ethiopia India Malawi Nigeria Rwanda […]
Africa Regional Workshop on Improving Routine Data for Child Health in National Health Information Systems
This workshop report covers the highlights of the September 2017 Africa Regional Workshop on Improving Routine Data for Child Health in National Health Information Systems. The workshop aimed to advance the availability, accessibility, quality, and use of child health and nutrition data within national health information systems. More than 90 participants from 15 countries gathered […]
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. […]
