Concept Foundation
Concept Foundation has a history of more than 25 years in the field of access to essential healthcare products of assured quality. Concept Foundation provides technical assistance to manufacturers of generic reproductive health (RH) products to improve the quality and availability of safe, effective, affordable contraceptives and maternal health medicines. They also work with the... read more
Topics: Abortion & Post-abortion Care Commodities Family Planning Inequities & Inequalities Maternal Mortality Reproductive Health
Profiles of Maternal and Newborn Health in Humanitarian Settings: Conflict in Syria
Women and children living in conflict or post-conflict settings are particularly vulnerable. The collapse of health infrastructure, issues related to gender-based violence and a lack of access to high quality health care—particularly during pregnancy and delivery—is having devastating consequences for maternal and newborn health in Syria...read more
Categories: Maternal Health
Topics: Adolescent Health Barriers to Health Care Access Commodities Crises & Conflict Settings Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care Family Planning Gender-based Violence Health Systems Human Resources for Health Intrapartum Care Maternal Mortality Monitoring & Evaluation Newborn Health Policy & Advocacy Postnatal/Postpartum Care Quality of Care Reproductive Health Social Determinants
Profiles of Maternal and Newborn Health in Humanitarian Settings: Ebola Virus Outbreak
Humanitarian crises—defined as events or series of events that represent a critical threat to the health, safety, security or wellbeing of a community or other large group of people—present unique challenges for women and children. This three-part series will explore maternal and newborn health issues through the lens of three humanitarian settings, starting with an example of an infectious disease outbreak...read more
Categories: Maternal Health
Topics: Antenatal Care Barriers to Health Care Access Cesarean Section Commodities Community-based Care Crises & Conflict Settings Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care Facility-based Births Family Planning Gender-based Violence Health Systems Human Resources for Health Infectious Disease Intrapartum Care Monitoring & Evaluation Newborn Health Policy & Advocacy Quality of Care Social Determinants