From Local Action to National Results: How Community Health Workers Are Helping to Improve Maternal Health in Rwanda
Posted onOne strategy that Rwanda has used to improve maternal health is engaging voluntary community health workers known as Animatrice de Santé Maternelle (ASMs). ASMs provide several services including health promotion and education, monitoring and reporting of maternal and newborn health indicators and accompaniment of pregnant women to health facilities…read more
Maternal and Women’s Health, Two Years In: Measuring Progress Towards Meeting the SDGs
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Posted onEnding “Preventable” Maternal Deaths With Limited Resources: Learning From Successful Country Programs
Posted onInterventions to improve facilities’ capacity to respond quickly and effectively to obstetric emergencies are often extremely difficult to implement in low-resource settings. However, several low- and middle-income countries have implemented effective interventions to reduce maternal deaths despite resource limitations and other challenges…read more