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We are excited to announce the keynote speakers for the Global Maternal Health Symposium! Please join us to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Maternal Health Task Force, showcase achievements in global maternal health and chart a course forward for…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background:   Routine delivery care practices at facilities are indicators of quality of care. India has promoted facility births through the Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY)…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: Routine delivery care practices at facilities are indicators of quality of care. India has promoted facility births through the Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) cash…

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 Methods: In a comprehensive, systematic assessment of RMNCH over the last decade, data from 11 nationally representative surveys on population health, nutrition,…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: Drawing from programs that have improved maternal and neonatal outcomes, we designed a group antenatal care (ANC) program that creates social support and…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: Progress has been slow in improving quality of antenatal care in low-resource settings. Facilitated group focused antenatal care (FANC) has potential to improve…

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: Nomads constitute a hard-to-reach population. Effective Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) of Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV) is dependent on…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: There is global recognition that quality of care (QoC) must improve to achieve further reductions in maternal and newborn mortality. There is a need for valid,…