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Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: The aggregate of countries and territories in the Caribbean region are noted to have maternal and child mortality statistics that are favorable in comparison to…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: Midwives, doctors and nurses provide frontline maternal and newborn health (MNH) services in Ethiopia. Their availability and competence determines the ability of…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: Antenatal care (ANC) is critical for improving reproductive health and ending preventable maternal deaths. WHO recommends that pregnant women complete at least…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: Begun in 2003 as a multi-sectoral movement that includes academics, governments, international agencies, professional associations, donors, and NGOs and other…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: Countdown to 2015 for Maternal, Newborn and Child Survival is a global movement to track, stimulate and support country progress and accountability towards…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) did not include any equity focus, yet for many regions of the developing world and sub-Saharan Africa in particular,…

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 20, 2015 Background: As the deadline nears, many countries are still struggling to scale-up interventions in pursuit of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 4 and 5. While we know…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 20, 2015 Background: Most maternal, perinatal and neonatal complications and mortality occur at or shortly after labor and delivery. In order to significantly impact maternal and…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 20, 2015 Nepal is one of the countries on track for achieving the Millennium Development Goal 5 for reducing maternal mortality by 80 percent by 2015. As acknowledged by the White…