MCSP worked in collaboration with l’Association Togolaise Pour Le Bien-Etre Familial and the DSMI/PF to conduct a rapid formative assessment on male engagement in family planning (FP) in Togo. The goal of this assessment was to explore men’s real perceptions about male methods of FP, and both providers’ and the health system’s views on offering […]
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This MCSP nutrition brief summarizes findings from an MCSP-led review identifying key strengths of community-based distribution (CBD) of iron-folic acid (IFA) supplementation and some barriers that may impede its roll-out. The brief presents evidence for improved IFA supplementation coverage and anemia reduction among women, a compilation of country policies that address barriers to CBD of […]
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This brief presents a summary of a MCSP-led literature review of barriers to maternal nutrition and weight gain during pregnancy in low- and middle-income countries. The brief presents a compilation of country policies that address maternal diet and weight gain during pregnancy, and provides key considerations for inclusion of maternal nutrition and weight gain during […]
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Initiated under USAID’s predecessor Maternal and Child Health Integrated Program (MCHIP) and finalized under MCSP, this course provides an orientation on “how to” design and implement social and behavior change communication (SBCC) activities for postpartum family planning (PPFP). Learning steps for strategically designing and implementing SBCC activities for PPFP helps to increase the likelihood of […]
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Since 2008, considerable attention has been given to testing community-based strategies involving postnatal home visitation (PNHV) in low-income, high newborn-mortality country settings. A number of countries have made efforts to implement such programs at scale and lessons are now accruing on these program experiences. However, also over this period, many countries (including those that have […]
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The Balanced Counseling Strategy Plus (BCS+) toolkits, products of the Population Council’s FRONTIERS program, provide healthcare providers serving clients in areas with high rates of HIV and STIs with complete, high-quality family planning counseling information and materials. (For more information on these tools, visit the Population Council website.) MCSP supported the French translation of this […]
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This nutrition brief summarizes findings from an MCSP-led review identifying key barriers that impede exclusive breastfeeding during the first six months of life. The brief presents Demographic and Health Survey analyses of three key breastfeeding problems and a compilation of country policies that address exclusive breastfeeding. It also provides key considerations for implementers of infant […]
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This four-page brief focuses on MCSP work in developing or updating reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health policies, and the impact these policies will have in expanding coverage of key interventions globally and within Program countries. […]
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This report presents findings from a formative study conducted in two selected regions of Tanzania’s Lake Zone: Kagera and Mara. The study aimed to explore sociocultural and environmental cues to birth spacing and maternal, infant and young child nutrition (MIYCN) practices and identify barriers and facilitating factors for optimal family planning and MIYCN practices. […]
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Infographic illustrating how MCSP is working to end malaria in pregnancy through work at the community, facility, national and global levels. […]
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