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Maternal, Newborn and Child Health

The integrated continuum of care that delivers tools and treatments to mothers and their infants at critical points, and to children in their first five years of life. Topics covered include: antenatal care; safe delivery; midwives and traditional birth attendants; post-partum care; newborn health and care; breastfeeding; child health.
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Is the bride too beautiful? Safe motherhood in rural Rwanda
V. Chambers; F. Golooba-Mutebi / Africa Power and Politics, 2012
Despite recent improvements in some countries, progress towards reducing maternal mortality rates in sub-Saharan Africa overall lags considerably behind that of other developing country regions. Recent evidence indicates th...
Intercultural Health Policies in Latin America
S. Ruiz Cervantes / Evidence and Lessons from Latin America, 2013
Historically, indigenous peoples’ access to health services in Latin America has been limited due to a variety of social, economic and cultural factors. The misunderstanding of indigenous peoples’ world view and their defi...
What is the provision of obstetric care in informal settlements in Nairobi?
J.C. Fotso; A. Ezeh; R. Oronje / PubMed Central, 2008
In sub-Saharan Africa, the unprecedented population growth that started in the second half of the twentieth century has evolved into unparalleled urbanisation and an increasing proportion of urban dwellers living in slums and shanty t...
Saving Newborn Lives in Nigeria: Newborn Health in the Context of the Integrated Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Strategy
2011
Nigeria has made little progress towards reducing child mortality – Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 4. According to the UN mortality estimates, Nigeria has achieved only an average of 1.2% reduction in under-five mortality per ...
Perinatal nutrition and immunity to infection
K.D.J. Jones; J.A. Berkley; J.O. Warner / PubMed Central, 2010
Epidemiological data provide strong evidence for a relationship between undernutrition and life-threatening infection in infants and children. However, the mechanisms that underlie this relationship are poorly understood. Through foet...
Factors affecting prevalence of malnutrition among children under three years of age in Botswana
S.E.O. Mahgoub; M. Nnyepi; T. Bandeke / African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, 2006
This study was a cross-sectional descriptive survey conducted to evaluate the level of malnutrition and the impact of some socio-economic and demographic factors of households on the nutritional status of children under 3years of age ...
Determinants of appropriate child health and nutrition practices among women in rural Gambia
M. Mwangome; A. Prentice; E. Plugge / Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 2010
This study aimed at exploring the factors determining mothers’ choices of appropriate child health and nutrition practices in the Gambia. Eight focus-group discussions (FGDs) were held with 63 women whose children had been seen ...
Prevalence and Trends of Stunting Among Pre-school Children, 1990-2020
M. de Onis; M. Blossner; E. Borghi / World Health Organization, 2010
The objective of this study was to quantify the prevalence and trends of stunting among children using the WHO growth standards. 576 nationally representative surveys were analysed. Linear mixed-effects modelling was used to estimate ...
Socio-economic Predictors of Stunting in Pre-school Children - a population-based study from Johannesburg and Soweto
B.A. Wiley; N. Cameron; S.A. Norris / South African Medical Journal, 2009
This study aims to investigate a range of household-level socio-economic and social support predictors of stunting in children aged less than 30 months. Logical regression models were constructed using a conceptual framework to invest...
Multisector Intervention to Accelerate Reductions in Child Stunting: An Observational Study from 9 Sub-African Countries
R. Remans; P.M. Pronyk; J.C. Fanzo / American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2011
This study was a prospective observational trial, conducted in 9 sub-Saharan African countries to examine changes in childhood stunting and its determinants after 3years of exposure to an integrated, multi-sector intervention and comp...
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Is the bride too beautiful? Safe motherhood in rural Rwanda
V. Chambers; F. Golooba-Mutebi / Africa Power and Politics, 2012
Despite recent improvements in some countries, progress towards reducing maternal mortality rates in sub-Saharan Africa overall lags considerably behind that of other developing country regions. Recent evidence indicates th...
Intercultural Health Policies in Latin America
S. Ruiz Cervantes / Evidence and Lessons from Latin America, 2013
Historically, indigenous peoples’ access to health services in Latin America has been limited due to a variety of social, economic and cultural factors. The misunderstanding of indigenous peoples’ world view and their defi...
What is the provision of obstetric care in informal settlements in Nairobi?
J.C. Fotso; A. Ezeh; R. Oronje / PubMed Central, 2008
In sub-Saharan Africa, the unprecedented population growth that started in the second half of the twentieth century has evolved into unparalleled urbanisation and an increasing proportion of urban dwellers living in slums and shanty t...
Saving Newborn Lives in Nigeria: Newborn Health in the Context of the Integrated Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Strategy
2011
Nigeria has made little progress towards reducing child mortality – Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 4. According to the UN mortality estimates, Nigeria has achieved only an average of 1.2% reduction in under-five mortality per ...
Perinatal nutrition and immunity to infection
K.D.J. Jones; J.A. Berkley; J.O. Warner / PubMed Central, 2010
Epidemiological data provide strong evidence for a relationship between undernutrition and life-threatening infection in infants and children. However, the mechanisms that underlie this relationship are poorly understood. Through foet...
Factors affecting prevalence of malnutrition among children under three years of age in Botswana
S.E.O. Mahgoub; M. Nnyepi; T. Bandeke / African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, 2006
This study was a cross-sectional descriptive survey conducted to evaluate the level of malnutrition and the impact of some socio-economic and demographic factors of households on the nutritional status of children under 3years of age ...
Determinants of appropriate child health and nutrition practices among women in rural Gambia
M. Mwangome; A. Prentice; E. Plugge / Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 2010
This study aimed at exploring the factors determining mothers’ choices of appropriate child health and nutrition practices in the Gambia. Eight focus-group discussions (FGDs) were held with 63 women whose children had been seen ...
Prevalence and Trends of Stunting Among Pre-school Children, 1990-2020
M. de Onis; M. Blossner; E. Borghi / World Health Organization, 2010
The objective of this study was to quantify the prevalence and trends of stunting among children using the WHO growth standards. 576 nationally representative surveys were analysed. Linear mixed-effects modelling was used to estimate ...
Socio-economic Predictors of Stunting in Pre-school Children - a population-based study from Johannesburg and Soweto
B.A. Wiley; N. Cameron; S.A. Norris / South African Medical Journal, 2009
This study aims to investigate a range of household-level socio-economic and social support predictors of stunting in children aged less than 30 months. Logical regression models were constructed using a conceptual framework to invest...
Multisector Intervention to Accelerate Reductions in Child Stunting: An Observational Study from 9 Sub-African Countries
R. Remans; P.M. Pronyk; J.C. Fanzo / American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2011
This study was a prospective observational trial, conducted in 9 sub-Saharan African countries to examine changes in childhood stunting and its determinants after 3years of exposure to an integrated, multi-sector intervention and comp...
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Women's Environment Network (WEN)
Women’s Environmental Network workd on the belief that women have the right to information to enable them to make fair choices, raising awareness on issues, especially those concerning women’s health and reproductive systems.
Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA)
WWDA addresses disability within a social model, which identifies the barriers and restrictions facing women with disabilities as the focus for reform.
Women and Children First (UK)
Advocacy and research organisation working to improve maternal and newborn health.
Countdown to 2015
The Countdown to 2015 Initiative tracks coverage levels for health interventions proven to reduce maternal, newborn and child mortality.It calls on governments and development partners to be accountable, identifies knowledge gaps and proposes new actions to reach Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5, to reduce child mortality and improve maternal health. The Countdown Initiative is a supra-institu...
The Grandmother Project
The Grandmother Project (GMP) is an international development organisation working globally to improve the health and well being of women and children. Areas of focus: Maternal and child nutrition and health Early childhood development Water and sanitation Education Female genital mutilation...
Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina (CPC, UNC)
The Carolina Population Center is a community of scholars and professionals collaborating on interdisciplinary research and methods that advance understanding of population issues. Based at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the center extends its resources to path-breaking work across the US and in more than 85 other countries and makes its findings available to a global audience. A...
Towards 4+5 Research Programme Consortium
Towards 4+5 is a five year research programme  on maternal and newborn health. It aims to support evidence based policy and practice for maternal and newborn health to facilitate the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5. Research is concentrated in five developing countries. These are Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Malawi and Nepal. It foc...
Bangladesh Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Bangladesh government department of health
CORE group
Network of organisations concerned with maternal and child health
Urban Health Resource Centre (UHRC)
Indian urban health network
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