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Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015 Neonatal mortality continues to be a significant global health problem. The first day of life is the most dangerous day for mothers and babies everywhere, especially in…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015 Background: Kangaroo mother care (KMC) has been shown to prevent newborn mortality and morbidities. Despite its benefits, country-level adoption and implementation have been…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015 Background: Promoting contraceptive use immediately after birth is considered an important family planning (FP) programmatic strategy. The integration of FP and maternal and…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015 Maternal health inequities have multiple levels of drivers: community or area level factors include community norms, social practices, area-level poverty, as well as…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015 Background: Rwanda DHS 2010 showed that the maternal mortality ratio is high at 476/100,000 live births, while neonatal mortality is 27/1000 live births. The post-natal…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015 Background: Postpartum hemorrhage is the biggest cause of maternal mortality in Ghana, responsible for approximately one quarter of maternal deaths each year. One promising…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015 Background: In Nepal there are incidences of disrespect and abuse in both private and government health facilities. To address the problem, Safe Motherhood Network Federation…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015 Background: Pre-eclampsia remains a leading cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. Of the 5-600,000 maternal and perinatal lives lost to pre-eclampsia…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015 Background: To prevent PPH, uterotonic must be given immediately after birth. This is the same period where attention to newborn breathing is essential. Helping Babies…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015 Introduction: Kenya is among the 22 countries that account for >90% of all new pediatric HIV infections globally. Within the Partnership for HIV-Free Survival (PHFS), we…