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By: Elnaz Guivatchian MPH MD(c), Elnaz earned her MPH in Health Promotion from the University of Southern California and is currently a second-year medical student at Wayne State University.; Lara Rostomian MS MD(c), Associate Director of the Maternal…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 20, 2015 As cities become more populated and also more inequitable, ensuring access to quality health services is becoming a critical urban health challenge, in particular addressing…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 20, 2015 Background: In Palestine MNCH/N remains an urgent issue, various sources indicate widespread inappropriate traditional family practices with regards to care and nutrition…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 20, 2015 Background: This study was conducted in two rural districts of Dhamar, Yemen to inform the development of evidence-based programming to address high rates of malnutrition,…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 20, 2015 Background: Maternal perceptions of insufficient breastmilk is a major barrier to immediate and exclusive breastfeeding, yet limited evidence and guidance exists on how to…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015 Background: Recent global commitments have affirmed the need to integrate maternal and newborn health to ensure that women and newborns thrive, not just survive. Emergency…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015 Background: The Supporting Access to Family Planning and Post-Abortion Care (SAFPAC) initiative, led by CARE, supports local governments to provide high-quality post-abortion…