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Community Health Workers Champion Postnatal Home Visits in Rwanda
Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015 Background: Rwanda DHS 2010 showed that the maternal mortality ratio is high at 476/100,000 live births, while neonatal mortality is 27/1000 live births. The post-natal…

Public and Private Sector Approaches in Nigeria
Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015 Postpartum hemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal mortality in Nigeria accounting for a quarter of maternal deaths. In an effort to reduce this burden, the Nigerian…

An Innovative Approach in Ethiopia
Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015 Background: Maternal mortality in Ethiopia is one of the highest in the world and postpartum hemorrhage is a major cause of death. Misoprostol, an inexpensive tablet that is…

A Continuum of Care Model in Ghana
Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015 Background: Postpartum hemorrhage is the biggest cause of maternal mortality in Ghana, responsible for approximately one quarter of maternal deaths each year. One promising…

Improving PE/E Care Across the Continuum
Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015 Background: Pre-eclampsia remains a leading cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. Of the 5-600,000 maternal and perinatal lives lost to pre-eclampsia…