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Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: Disrespect and abuse (D&A) during facility-based childbirth weakens trust in the health system and affects willingness to deliver in facilities. Little is…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 The use of narrative approaches has emerged in organization studies and social sciences as a powerful source of data about profound values and beliefs, serving as a source…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: Monitoring progress during implementation of results based financing (RBF) programs has oftentimes been curtailed by weak RHIS. Delays that normally plague…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: Family planning and increased institutional delivery have been able to significantly reduce maternal mortality in Honduras. However, the benefits from further…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: A large-scale, cross-country, results-based financing initiative, Salud Mesoamerica 2015 (SM2015), was launched to reduce disparities in maternal, neonatal, and…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 20, 2015 Background: The Salud Mesoamérica 2015 Initiative (SM2015) is an innovative public-private partnership between the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), the Carlos Slim…