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Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: Drawing from programs that have improved maternal and neonatal outcomes, we designed a group antenatal care (ANC) program that creates social support and…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: This study examines the relationship between the timing of the first ANC check-up and the provision of WHO recommended services in Pakistan. Methods: The study…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: Many previous studies have examined growing rich-poor gap in use of maternity services in Southeast Asia. Hence, the public health interventions in the region…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: Experts at a WHO technical consultation in 2013 proposed 19 core indicators for reporting on quality of maternal, neonatal and paediatric care in health…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: In Pakistan, antenatal care coverage and institutional delivery increased three folds over the past three decades, yet maternal and neonatal mortality rates…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: Sixty one percent of under-5 mortality are newborn deaths and 50% are on day 1. Evidences generated over the last decade underscored the importance of essential…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 20, 2015 Sub-national procurement of essential medicines is common in many countries where weak centralized systems cannot ensure access to essential medicines at service delivery…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 20, 2015 Background: The BetterBirth Program is testing the impact of a WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist (SCC) based coaching intervention on maternal and neonatal outcomes in Uttar…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 20, 2015 This longitudinal study examined the relationship of psychological distress with birth outcomes among pregnant women from Peshawar, Pakistan. A total of 230 pregnant women…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 20, 2015 Background: Post-partum depression is a common complication of women after childbirth. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of and factors associated…