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Creating an Evidence Base for the Promotion of Respectful Maternity Care
Disrespectful and abusive behaviors during childbirth are fundamental violations of women’s human rights. Additionally, these behaviors are increasingly being recognized for their role in deterring women from seeking skilled birth attendance at…
Focused Antenatal Care in Tanzania
Tanzania adapted and implemented the WHO-recommended FANC model soon after the guidelines were released in 2002. FANC shifted the focus of ANC from a “risk approach,” which targeted women based on risk factors, to an individualized, targeted approach,…
Promoting Hormonal Implants Within a Range of Long-Acting and Permanent Methods: The Tanzania Experience
Hormonal implants are proving to be increasingly popular among Tanzanian women, according to national-level service statistics at public-sector health facilities. The reasons for this popularity include the hormonal implant’s convenience, ease of…
PATH Malaria in Pregnancy Project Improving Uptake of Interventions Kick-Off Workshop
In October 2012 the Gates Foundation awarded PATH and the World Health Organization (WHO) a one-year “Prevention of Malaria in Pregnancy” grant to reduce adverse outcomes due to malaria in pregnancy by increasing IPTp and ITN uptake in selected countries…