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Many health care workers are faced with the emotional problems of women that they see on a daily basis. They often feel helpless because they would like to help, but are not sure about what they should do, or how they should do it. The ability to be a…

The growth in capacity and geographic reach of mobile technology has important implications for health and development. While mobile technology is commonly used to address health systems challenges, Pathfinder International is exploring the application…

This brief describes WHO recommendations for IPTp to prevent MIP and iron-folic acid (IFA) supplementation to prevent iron deficiency anemia in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries, with an emphasis on giving the correct dose of folic acid to maximize the…

This document is a malaria in pregnancy case management job aid, for use by countries with P. Falciparum malaria. In collaboration with the President’s Malaria Initiative, MCSP has developed this two-page job aid to assist service providers with this…

The WHO 2012 updated policy on IPTp as well as the RBM Global Call to Action to Increase National Coverage of IPTp of Malaria in Pregnancy for Immediate Impact underscore the importance of increasing intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp)…

This statement is issued by the Roll Back Malaria (RBM) Partnership Working Groups on Malaria in Pregnancy and Vector Control, together with the Alliance for Malaria Prevention. Our aim is to appeal for more complete implementation of the WHO…

Course: Maternal Infections Source: Geneva Foundation for Medical Education and Research Language: English Intended users: Health professionals Overview: This course was developed in partnership with the MHTF, Oxford Maternal & Perinatal Health…

This report goes in-depth into coverage of the ACA’s breastfeeding benefits and found that women face widespread barriers to getting coverage of breastfeeding support and supplies. The report supplemented its review of plan documents with stories of real…