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Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: In the absence of high quality health system statistics, tracking the coverage of lifesaving maternal and newborn health interventions often relies on reports…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: Annually, an estimated 1.2 million fresh stillbirths (FSB) and 1 million early neonatal deaths (END) occur on the birthday. The progression to FSB and/or END…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: Maternal death surveillance and response (MDSR), promotes routine identification of maternal deaths linking health information system and quality improvement…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: Antenatal care (ANC) is critical for improving reproductive health and ending preventable maternal deaths. WHO recommends that pregnant women complete at least…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: Task shifting is one way to optimize health worker roles to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality, particularly in hard-to-reach geographical areas and in…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: Countries with human resource shortages are increasingly looking for innovative approaches to get high quality, life-saving Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric Care…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: Senegal’s Performance-Based Incentives (PBI) program (known as FBR) rewards health care providers financially for the quantity and quality of specified health…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: Performance-based financing (PBF) has received considerable attention from low and middle income country governments and development partners in recent years. PBF…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: Ending preventable stillbirths and neonatal deaths forms a significant part of the global agenda beyond 2015. The first step in targeting programs that aim to…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: Ethiopia’s National Maternal Death Surveillance and Response (MDSR) system was introduced in 2013 and aims to create an ongoing cycle of data collection,…