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Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: Madagascar has a high maternal and neonatal mortality rate (478 per 100,000 live births and 21 per 1,000 live births respectively (WHO, 2013), with postpartum…

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: Jhpiego has been committed to assisting governments to meet Millennium Development Goals 4, 5, and 6 and believes they – and health goals beyond – will only…

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 21, 2015 Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is estimated to be responsible for up to 15% of maternal mortality worldwide. While there is no evidence that pregnancy increases the likelihood…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: HIV/AIDS is the leading cause of death among women of reproductive age globally. Pregnant or postpartum women living with HIV have an estimated eight times…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: The Millennium Development Goals for reducing maternal and neonatal mortality won’t be met because of the slow improvement in reducing their burden in Africa.…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 20, 2015 To facilitate a healthy transition from adolescent to adulthood, three key interventions are vitally important: 1. health education including comprehensive sexuality…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 20, 2015 Background: Two-thirds of all the deaths globally are not recorded in civil registries with cause-of-death information.  Low- and lower-middle income countries, countries…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015 As in most emergency situations, the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak severely impacted Maternal and Newborn health, reversing the gains that had been made in the past…