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Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: Task shifting is one way to optimize health worker roles to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality, particularly in hard-to-reach geographical areas and in…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: Ms. Iversen will outline how multi-sector convenings, innovative evidence-based advocacy strategies, strong non-technical messaging, and a change in narrative –…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: Ethiopia’s National Maternal Death Surveillance and Response (MDSR) system was introduced in 2013 and aims to create an ongoing cycle of data collection,…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: Existing methods for measurement of maternal death in India give only aggregate maternal mortality ratios and do not provide information on who the women dying…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 In India, maternal death review provides detailed information on various factors at community and facility levels that influence maternal health outcomes. A key challenge is…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: Many previous studies have examined growing rich-poor gap in use of maternity services in Southeast Asia. Hence, the public health interventions in the region…

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,…

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…