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Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015 Background: Recent global commitments have affirmed the need to integrate maternal and newborn health to ensure that women and newborns thrive, not just survive. Emergency…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015 The Governance for Equity in Health Systems (GEHS) at Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) has supported research projects across the globe, to address…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015 Background: Stillbirths were not tracked under the Millennium Development Goals, and progress in reducing stillbirths is slower than that for maternal or neonatal deaths,…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015 Background: Rwanda DHS 2010 showed that the maternal mortality ratio is high at 476/100,000 live births, while neonatal mortality is 27/1000 live births. The post-natal…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015 Background: Ethiopia is the second most populous country in Africa with a population of 90.1 million.  The country achieved many MDG targets for health through…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015 Background: There is growing realization that implementation research in realistic field settings is at least as important as the rigorous randomized controlled trials…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015 Background: Maternal mortality rates in Malawi remain high at 510 per 100,000 live births and 675 per 100,000 in the central region. Our project aimed to improve maternal and…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015 Background: Socio-economic health inequalities are substantial in most countries. Little is known about what works to remedy this. Trials in Asia and Africa have shown a…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015 Background: In Malawi maternal mortality remains high. Existing maternal death review fails to adequately review most deaths or capture those that occur outside the health…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015 Background: This study assessed early breastfeeding practices of mothers discharged from health facilities after delivery, and their exposure to promotions for breast-milk…