Asamoah, Benedict O. | 2011
- Author(s): Asamoah, Benedict O.
- Publisher: BioMed central
- Pages: --
- Keywords: maternal mortality, maternal health services, social groups, ghana
The study shows evidence of variations in the causes of maternal mortality among different socio-demographic subgroups in Ghana. It is recommended that interventions aimed at combating the high maternal mortality in Ghana should be both cause-specific as well as target-specific.
Asnake, Mengistu | 2012
- Author(s): Asnake, Mengistu
- Publisher: Pathfinder international
- Pages: --
- Keywords: reproductive health, sexual behaviour, health services, adolescents, ethiopia
Stigma, costs, and provider bias are barriers to young people's ability to access reproductive health services. Youth-friendly services lay the foundation for Ethiopia's health system to meet the SRH needs and rights of underserved youth. This technical brief analyzes the scale-up efforts to date.
Audureau, Etienne | 2013
- Author(s): Audureau, Etienne
- Publisher: BioMed central
- Pages: --
- Keywords: maternal health services, maternal and child health, health policy, disease prevention, africa south of sahara
Uptake of prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission programs remains challenging because of multiple barriers at individual or health facility levels. This study explores the multilevel factors associated with coverage in single-dose nevirapine PMTCT programs.
Axelson, Henrik and Kinney, Mary V. | 2009]
- Author(s): Axelson, Henrik and Kinney, Mary V.
- Publisher: s.n.
- Pages: --
- Keywords: health care delivery, maternal and child health, health information, health policy, ghana, cameroon, kenya, nigeria, senegal, uganda, south africa
This publication presents an overview of the current status of maternal, newborn, and child health in sub-Saharan Africa and reports a new analysis of how many lives could be saved if science translated into action through health systems.
Axelson, Henrik and Taylor, Robert and Shevlin, Christopher | cop. 2010
- Author(s): Axelson, Henrik and Taylor, Robert and Shevlin, Christopher
- Publisher: The Partnership for maternal, newborn & child health (PMNCH)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: health policy, maternal and child health, maternal welfare, maternal health services
Parliamentarians shape policies, make laws, approve budgets -components of action needed to improve maternal and child health. Exchanges with other countries can provide examples for how placing MNCH high on the political agenda. This document is intended as a vehicle for delivering such examples.