This analysis is based on the 2010 Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data from Rwanda. It summarizes key findings related to birth and pregnancy spacing, fertility return, unmet need for and use of family planning, and contact with key services for women during the period from the last birth through two years postpartum.
Community-based intervention packages facilitated by NGOs demonstrate plausible evidence of child mortality impact
Co-authored by MCHIP staff, this article was published in Health Policy and Planning and presents the results of an analysis of 12 community-based projects implemented by nongovernmental organizations worldwide. The projects are funded through USAID’s Child Survival and Health Grants Program to which MCHIP gives technical support. All 12 projects substantially increased coverage of multiple high-impact interventions. LiST analyses showed …
Multi-country Assessment of KMC in Sub-Saharan Africa
Saving Newborn Lives and MCHIP jointly supported a multi-country assessment of Kangaroo Mother Care in sub-Saharan Africa. Four country visits—to Malawi, Mali, Rwanda and Uganda—produced a very detailed report of each country’s findings.
Quality of Care for Prevention and Management of Common Maternal and Newborn Complications: Findings from a National Health Facility Survey in Rwanda
This survey augments the existing literature on maternal and newborn health in Rwanda by including both knowledge tests and direct observation of care against standard checklists in both antenatal care and labor and delivery care, rather than collecting data through routine household surveys. The purpose of the survey is to generate information to quantify the need for and guide the …
Testing innovative maternal, newborn, and child health approaches to serve vulnerable communities: USAID’s partnerships with 14 International Non-Governmental Organizations (INGOs) through the Child Survival & Health Grants Program in 16 countries
This brief provides an overview of the international nongovernmental organizations-designed innovations currently supported by the Child Survival and Health Grants Program, and the operations research poised to advance policies and strategies at the national and global levels.
Global Health Council blog on MDG 4: Delivering on the Promise of Immunization
Rebecca Fields and Robert Steinglass discuss Rwanda becoming the first country in Africa to introduce the pneumococcal vaccine: http://thepump.jsi.com/mdg-4-delivering-on-the-promise-of-immunization/.
Assessing the quality of care for prevention, identification, and management of maternal and newborn complications at the time of birth
MCHIP presentation on Quality of Care given at the 2011 APHA.
ACCESS End of Project Report
The Access to Clinical and Community Maternal, Neonatal and Women’s Health Services (ACCESS) Program — a five-year, $75 million Leader with Associates Award — aimed to improve the health and survival of mothers and their newborns through expansion of coverage, access and use of maternal and newborn health services, and through improving household health behaviors and practices. This report presents …
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