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Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015 Background: Improving and maintaining clinical skills of frontline health workers over time is critical for strengthening health systems and providing adequate care to…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015 Background: Since 2008, the World Lung Foundation’s (WLF) Maternal Health Program, together with the Government, has established comprehensive emergency obstetric and…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015 Background: The procurement, supply chain, and use of magnesium sulfate is complicated by multiple product formulations that require different dilution processes to be…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015 Background: Incomplete abortion is a global maternal health challenge and its complications contribute significantly to maternal morbidity and mortality in Nigeria and other…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015 Background: To prevent PPH, uterotonic must be given immediately after birth. This is the same period where attention to newborn breathing is essential. Helping Babies…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015 Background: Humanized and respectful maternal and newborn health services are increasingly being recognized as central to quality of health care. The Government of Mozambique…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015 Introduction: Kenya is among the 22 countries that account for >90% of all new pediatric HIV infections globally. Within the Partnership for HIV-Free Survival (PHFS), we…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015 Background: Nigeria has made major progress towards MDGs 4 and 5, however its contribution to global maternal and child mortality is still substantial. To generate service…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015 Background: To date, the mHealth sector lacks rigorous, quantitative evidence linking mobile messaging programs to significant behavioral change and improved health outcomes.…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015 Background: In addressing maternal and newborn mortality, a lot of initiatives have been put in place to encourage women access quality health services from the health…