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Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 20, 2015 Background: Delays in reaching skilled care cause maternal deaths. Over years, Government of Zambia invested in maternity waiting homes (MH). With Merck for Mothers funding,…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 20, 2015 Background: Despite the evidence that magnesium sulfate ( MgSO4) is the drug of choice for managing severe pre-eclampsia and eclampsia (SPE/E), its usage seems low in limited…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 20, 2015 Background: The burden of perinatal depression is high globally but even higher in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where it is exacerbated by poverty, gender-based…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 20, 2015 Background: Gender norms and inequalities shape maternal and child health. Early marriage and childbirth contribute to maternal mortality and poor birth outcomes, and women’s…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 20, 2015 Background: Promundo-US and the Rwanda Men’s Resource Center are conducting a randomized controlled trial of a gender-transformative program that engages new and expectant…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 20, 2015 Background: Northern Uganda is recovering from brutal civil war that claimed hundreds of thousands of lives, displaced millions, and severely affected maternal and child…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 20, 2015 Background: Trust in providers and a health facility is important to perceived quality and demand for facility-based maternity care. Barriers to maternity care-seeking…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 20, 2015 Background: By 2050, two-thirds of the world’s population will live in urban areas and nearly 90% of this growth will be in Africa and Asia. In LMICs, over 860 million people…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 20, 2015 Background: Since 2007, Mozambique has seen substantial improvements in the institutional delivery rate, met need for emergency obstetric care (EmOC), population-based…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 20, 2015 Background: Early adolescent pregnancy presents a major barrier to the health and wellbeing of young women and their children, as recognised by international agreements and…