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Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background:   Financial barriers (formal and informal) continue to deter pregnant women from seeking care, but fear of disrespect and abuse (D&A) during facility-based…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: Disrespect and abuse (D&A) during facility-based childbirth weakens trust in the health system and affects willingness to deliver in facilities. Little is…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: More than 40% of maternal and new-born deaths occur in the first 24 hours after birth, reinforcing the critical need for improved maternal and newborn care on…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: In Pakistan, antenatal care coverage and institutional delivery increased three folds over the past three decades, yet maternal and neonatal mortality rates…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: Sixty one percent of under-5 mortality are newborn deaths and 50% are on day 1. Evidences generated over the last decade underscored the importance of essential…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: The day of birth is a high-risk time for both mothers and newborns with 40% of maternal and newborn deaths occurring on the day of birth. Delivery of a minimum…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: A large-scale, cross-country, results-based financing initiative, Salud Mesoamerica 2015 (SM2015), was launched to reduce disparities in maternal, neonatal, and…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 20, 2015 Background: The BetterBirth Program is testing the impact of a WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist (SCC) based coaching intervention on maternal and neonatal outcomes in Uttar…

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: Trust in providers and a health facility is important to perceived quality and demand for facility-based maternity care. Barriers to maternity care-seeking…