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Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: Experts at a WHO technical consultation in 2013 proposed 19 core indicators for reporting on quality of maternal, neonatal and paediatric care in health…

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: Beginning in 2010, Peru initiated the implementation of epidemiological surveillance of fetal-neonatal mortality with the objectives of determining the magnitude,…

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: Family planning and increased institutional delivery have been able to significantly reduce maternal mortality in Honduras. However, the benefits from further…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 20, 2015 Background: Home delivery is a cultural norm in Samburu County which is exacerbated by long distance to health facilities, poverty and illiteracy. Skilled birth attendance is…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 20, 2015 Background: Post-partum depression is a common complication of women after childbirth. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of and factors associated…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 20, 2015 Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) incurs increased risk of complications during labor, poor birth outcomes, and later onset of diabetes in both mothers and…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 20, 2015 Background: Promundo-US and the Rwanda Men’s Resource Center are conducting a randomized controlled trial of a gender-transformative program that engages new and expectant…