Maternal Health – Lessons Learned

Knowledge translation in Uganda : a qualitative study of Ugandan midwives' and managers' perceived relevance of the sub-elements of the context cornerstone in the PARIHS framework

Bergstrِm, Anna | 2012
  • Author(s): Bergstrِm, Anna
  • Publisher: BioMed central
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: midwives, health services, maternal and child health, disease prevention, uganda
A major factor in the translation of knowledge into practice for preventing neonatal deaths is the influence of organizational context. The objective was to examine whether other factors in the organizational context were perceived to influence knowledge translation in a specific low-income setting.

Systematic review on human resources for health interventions to improve maternal health outcomes : evidence from developing countries

Bhutta, Zulfiqar A. and Lassi, Zohra S. and Mansoor, Nadia | 2010]
  • Author(s): Bhutta, Zulfiqar A. and Lassi, Zohra S. and Mansoor, Nadia
  • Publisher: World health organization (WHO)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health personnel, maternal health services, midwives, maternal welfare, health policy, health services
This review will focus on the impact of human resources for health interventions on the health care professionals defined as Skilled Birth Attendants to decrease maternal mortality and morbidity.

Scaling-up a public health innovation : a comparative study of post-abortion care in Bolivia and Mexico

Billings, Deborah L. | 2007
  • Author(s): Billings, Deborah L.
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • Pages: 2210--2222
  • Keywords: reproductive health, abortion, bolivia, mexico
This article analyzes the process of scaling-up two of the three key elements of the original PAC model: providing prompt clinical treatment to women with abortion complications and offering post-abortion contraceptive counseling and methods in Bolivia and Mexico.

Maternal health care utilization among HIV-positive female HIV-positive female adolescents in Kenya

Birungi, Harriet | 2011
  • Author(s): Birungi, Harriet
  • Publisher:
  • Pages: 143--149
  • Keywords: adolescent pregnancy, maternal health services, aids, disease prevention
This article is about pregnant, HIV-positive adolescents and the need for maternal health care services, including PMTCT care, that take into account parity, paternity dynamics and regional variations in use.

Scaling-up best practices to meet Millennium development goals 4 & 5 : a tailored approach to spreading best practices

Bitar, Salwa | ca. 2009]
  • Author(s): Bitar, Salwa
  • Publisher: Extending service delivery (ESD) project [etc.
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: maternal welfare, maternal health services, family planning, asia, middle east
A technical meeting held in Bangkok motivated public health stakeholders from across Asia and the Middle East to introduce life-saving FP/MNCH best practices.
 

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This information portal provides access to selected free, full-text electronic documents. It shares examples of practical projects and initiatives that have been undertaken to contribute to Millennium Development Goal 5: Improving maternal health, particularly in developing countries. Find your resources in the database.