This brief document illustrates how the framework can assist professionals working in the field in the design and implementation of initiatives aimed at improving MNCH.
Prevention of Postpartum Hemorrhage at Home Births
This technical brief examines a community-focused approach using birth preparedness and misoprostol to prevent PPH in home births.
National Programs for the Prevention and Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage and Pre-Eclampsia/Eclampsia: A Global Survey*, 2012
MCHIP undertook its second annual survey of national programs for the management of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) and pre-eclampsia/eclampsia (PE/E) from January to March 2012. This country-level program analysis included countries from Africa, Asia and Latin America, focusing on those USAID priority countries that face the highest burden of maternal morbidity. The purpose of the review was to understand the status …
Strengthening Health Systems to Improve Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health Outcomes: A Framework
This paper proposes a framework that positions MNCH interventions within the broader health system. The framework presents a structure to organize information and assess how various health systems strengthening (HSS) initiatives might operate within a health system to cause changes that result in improved MNCH.