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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…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 20, 2015

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 20, 2015  

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 20, 2015 Background: Teen abortion and pregnancy have been the topic of much research, policy and program discussion, and debate. Obtaining solid evidence can help monitor progress in…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 20, 2015 MacArthur Foundation has operated a reproductive health program in Mexico since the early 1990s. Since 2000, MacArthur’s grant-making strategy has focused on two areas:…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 20, 2015 Background: The Government of Ethiopia has recently improved the supply of midwives by scaling up pre-service education. However, the extent to which graduating students…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 20, 2015 Three low-cost, effective maternal health medicines – oxytocin, misoprostol, and magnesium sulfate – can save many women who die each year of postpartum…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 20, 2015 The success of key interventions for maternal and newborn health depends upon the continuous availability of essential medicines and supplies at health facilities.…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 20, 2015 This presentation will speak about global trends in adolescent health, and highlight challenges to improving health outcomes and successful strategies towards overcoming…

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…