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Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015 Background: In the recent years, Government of India under the umbrella of National Health Mission (NHM) has introduced a number of schemes like JSY (Janani Surakshya Yojana)…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015 Financial barriers to health such as the introduction of user fees at the point of care result in decreased utilization of curative services of as much as 55%.  This…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015 Background: In Tanzania, addressing birth asphyxia, a leading cause of newborn death, is a national priority and includes scale up of Helping Babies Breathe (HBB).…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015 Background: Most preterm births and deaths occur in homes or first-level facilities in low income countries, where gestational age is uncertain. Early identification of…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015 Background: Sri Lanka has demonstrated remarkable progress in its health indicators with a relatively modest investment in health. The maternal mortality ratio is around 30…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015 Background: India has made progress in reducing maternal mortality by increasing access to maternal health care. Institutional delivery rate continues to increase but will be…