Assessing emergency obstetric and newborn care: Can performance indicators capture health system weaknesses?
Posted onThe Legacy of the Alma-Ata Declaration: Integrating Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Services Into Primary Care
Posted onAs suggested by the ground-breaking 1978 Alma-Ata Declaration, integrating maternal, newborn and child health services into primary health care can be an effective strategy for reducing health inequities—particularly socioeconomic and geographic disparities—by delivering care at the community level…read more
Midwives’ Voices, Midwives’ Realities: Results From the First Global Midwifery Survey
Posted onMaternal Health Care in Kenya: Poor Quality for Poor Women?
Posted onInternational Women’s Day 2017: Thirty Years of the Safe Motherhood Initiative
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Calling All Technical Experts in Maternal Health Measurement: Share Your Input by 30 April
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The Department of Reproductive Health and Research at the World Health Organization seeks expert insight into two key areas: defining maternal death and clarifying skilled attendant at birth. Please read and share the full call for comments for more details. Submit comments to maternalestimates@who.int by 30 April 2017…read more
From the Archives | Effective Antenatal Interventions to Prevent Maternal and Newborn Mortality
Posted onAntenatal care (ANC) coverage has expanded over the last fifteen years: The proportion of women in developing countries receiving at least one ANC visit increased from 64% in 1990 to 83% in 2014. While this increase in utilization is a step in the right direction, content and quality of ANC are equally important factors…read more
Strengthening Health System Governance for Improved Quality of Maternal Health Care in Nigeria
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Using an adapted version of the World Health Organization governance actions, the Partnership for Transforming the Health System II Project illustrates the role of governance in improving the quality of maternal care by increasing access to skilled birth attendants who can provide active management of the third stage of labor in Nigeria…read more