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By: Dr. Sara Nam, Technical Consultant, Options Consultancy Services; Patricia Doherty, Assistant Technical Director, Options Consultancy Services It is well known that women who have a positive experience with family planning (FP) and sexual and…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: Medical Licentiates (ML), also known as Associate Clinicians are members of the mid-level workforce in thirteen countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The…

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: SMGL undertook community-based activities in Uganda and Zambia to educate and engage families and community influentials, improve self-care, increase demand for…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: Experts at a WHO technical consultation in 2013 proposed 19 core indicators for reporting on quality of maternal, neonatal and paediatric care in health…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: Although there have been significant gains in the prevention and treatment of malaria, pregnant women and newborns remain highly vulnerable. While over 30 African…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 20, 2015 Background: Residential accommodation for expectant mothers adjacent to health facilities, also known as maternity homes, is a strategy to improve access to skilled…

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 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…