Search database
Filter
4114
Text search: maternal health services
Featured
Language
Document type
2640
593
402
157
144
66
50
34
9
8
5
2
2
1
Countries
184
168
140
127
118
118
116
103
100
100
98
98
96
92
90
77
52
49
47
46
41
41
40
40
37
37
36
35
34
32
31
28
27
26
25
25
23
22
20
20
19
18
17
17
14
14
13
13
11
11
11
10
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Authors & Publishers
450
182
177
126
123
108
92
68
49
45
38
37
37
28
27
25
24
23
22
21
21
19
19
18
17
17
16
16
16
14
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Publication Years
Category
2052
418
321
217
127
121
21
2
1
1
Toolboxes
318
210
202
161
116
116
101
87
85
83
54
53
52
50
47
41
36
21
17
9
8
8
2
2
1
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

Child Health Services in Kenya

Annah Wamae, George Kichamu, Francis Kundu, Irene Muhunzu Kenya Working Papers (2009) C1
Based on further analysis of the 2004 Kenya Service Provision Assessment Survey
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

WHO recommendations on health promotion interventions for maternal and newborn health

Anayda Portela, Helen Smith, Cicely Marston World Health Organization (WHO) (2015)
The primary audience for the guideline is health programme managers, including governmental and non-governmental organizations, and policy makers who are responsible for designing maternal, newborn ... more
 External Link
 Add to my MEDBOX

Lancet Series Maternal Health

The Lancet (2016) CC
Each year, about 210 million women become pregnant and about 140 million newborn babies are delivered. The sheer scale of maternal health issues makes mat ... more
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

Standards for improving quality of maternal and newborn care in health facilities
recommended

Bernadette Daelmans, Olufemi Oladapo, Özge Tuncalp et al World Health Organization (WHO) (2016) C_WHO
The standards of care cover the routine care and management of complications occurring for women and their babies during labour, childbirth and the early postnatal period, including those of small babies during the first week of life. They define priorities for improving the quality of ... more
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

Baby Friendly Community Initiative. A Training Manual for Community Health Volunteers (c-BFCI)

Ministry of Health, Kenya; UNICEF; World Health Organization WHO Ministry of Health, Kenya; UNICEF; World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
The community-BFCI (c-BFCI) manual has been developed to facilitate training of CHVs and stakeholders providing nutrition sensitive services at community level. The manual covers a wide range of topics: basic nutrition, exclusive breastfeeding, comp ... more
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

MATERNAL AND NEONATAL CARE IN NAMIBIA: HEALTH WORKER PERCEPTIONS

IntraHealth International (2016) C2
Research Brief
 Add to my MEDBOX

Baby Friendly Community Initiative. A Training Manual for Community Health Volunteers (c-BFCI) Part II

Ministry of Health, Kenya; UNICEF; World Health Organization WHO Ministry of Health, Kenya; UNICEF; World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
The community-BFCI (c-BFCI) manual has been developed to facilitate training of CHVs and stakeholders providing nutrition sensitive services at community level. The manual covers a wide range of topics: basic nutrition, exclusive breastfeeding, comp ... more
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

A Policy Guide for Implementing Essential Interventions for Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH)

World Health Organization (2014)
The Compendium brings together for the first time key consensus-based policy recommendations and guidance to improve the delivery of proven interventions to women and children. The user-friendly format incorporates icons and tabs to present key health ... more
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

Health Facility Assessment on Availability of the 13 Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Commodities Prioritized by the UN Commission on Life-Saving Commodities for Women and Children

W. Getahun; H. Tadeg; E. Ejigu and A. Korra USAID; SIAPS (2016) CC
 Add to my MEDBOX

Working with Individuals, Families and Communities to Improve Maternal and Newborn Health. Module 4

World Health Organization WHO; PAHO Pan American Health Organization, Enfant du Monde (2017) C_WHO
A Toolkit for Implementation. Module 4: Training guide for facilitators of the participatory community assessment in maternal and newborn health
 Add to my MEDBOX

Working with Individuals, Families and Communities to Improve Maternal and Newborn Health. Module 5

World Health Organization WHO; PAHO Pan American Health Organization, Enfant du Monde (2017) C_WHO
A Toolkit for Implementation. Module 5: Finalizing, monitoring and evaluating the IFC action plan
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

Rwanda: MATERNAL, NEONATAL AND CHILD HEALTH NATIONAL STRATEGY JULY 2013- JUNE 2018

Ministry of Health, Rwanda & Rwanda Biomedical Centre (2013) C2
This document sets out Rwanda's Maternal, Neonatal Child Health (MNCH) national strategy (July 2013- June 2018). The MNCH strategy provides a framework for addressing ... more
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

Namibia Health Facility Census (NHFC) 2009 Part 6: Maternal Health

MEASURE DHS (2011) C1
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

Levels and Trends in Maternal and Child Health Disparities by Wealth and Region in Eleven Countries with DHS Surveys

Shireen Assaf & Thomas Pullum ICF International Rockville, Maryland, USA (2016) C2
DHS Comparative Reports No. 42
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

Maternal and Child Health in Nepal: The Effects of Caste, Ethnicity, and Regional Identity

Pandey, J. P., M.R. Dhakal, S. Karki, P. Poudel, and M.S. Pradhan Nepal Ministry of Health and Population, New ERA, and ICF International (2013) C2
Further analysis of the 2011 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

Defining competent maternal and newborn health professionals

World Health Organization WHO; UNFPA; UNICEF; et al. (2018) C_WHO
Background document to the 2018 joint statement by WHO, UNFPA, UNICEF, ICM, ICN, FIGO and IPA: definition of skilled health personnel providing care during childbirth
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

3MDG Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Indicator Guidelines [2nd ed.]

Three Millennium Development Goal Fund (3MDG) (2016) C1
Version 2, January 2016
The primary purpose of this document is to provide 3MDG stakeholders with some essential information on the MNCH core-indicators for 3MDG, which were derived from the 3MDG Logical Framework, Data Dictionary for Health S ... (2014 June, DoPH, MoH), A Guide for Monitoring and Evaluating Child Health Programmes (MEASURE Evaluation, September 2005) and Monitoring Emergency Obstetric Care (WHO/UNICEF/UNFPA/AMDD). Partners are strongly encouraged to integrate the MNCH indicators into their ongoing monitoring and evaluation (M&E) activities.
These indicators are designed to help Partners assess the current state of their activities, their progress towards achieving their targets, and contribution towards the national response. This guideline is designed to improve the quality and consistency of data collected at the township level, which will enhance the accuracy of conclusions drawn when the data are aggregated. more
 Add to my MEDBOX

Improving the quality of care for maternal, newborn and child health: implementation guide for national, district and facility levels

World Health Organization WHO World Health Organization (2022) C_WHO
Implementation guide for national, district and facility levels. This implementation guide contains practical guidance for policy-makers, programme managers, health practitioners and other actors working to establish and implement quality of care ... more
 Add to my MEDBOX

Health in the Americas: Potentially avoidable premature mortality

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) (2024) C_WHO
n recent decades, a significant improvement in people’s general health conditions has occurred, leading to an increase in life expectancy at birth in most countries in the Region of the Americas. This progress has been the result of both ... more
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

WHO recommendations on home-based records for maternal, newborn and child health. Web annex B. Characteristics of included studies, key informants and related documents.

World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO
 Add to my MEDBOX

List of key WHO-recommended maternal and newborn health commodities

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2024) C_WHO
This document provides a list of key WHO-recommended maternal and newborn health commodities and aims to accelerate progress towards the SDGs. It consolidates the key and enabling commodities from e ... more
 Add to my MEDBOX

Person-centred communication for female genital mutilation prevention: a facilitator’s guide for training health-care providers

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO
Evidence shows that FGM can cause several physical, mental and sexual health complications in girls and women, and in newborns. Health-care providers play an important role in supporting girls and w ... more
 Add to my MEDBOX

Recommendations on maternal and perinatal health

World Health Organization (2013)
WHO GUIDELINES REVIEW COMMITTEE
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

Basic Package of Essential Health Services for Sierra Leone
recommended

Ministry of Health and Sanitation Sierra Leone (2010) C1
 External Link
 Add to my MEDBOX

Relationships between Maternal Health Care and Postpartum Modern Contraceptive Use in Kenya and Zambia

Do M, Hotchkiss D Measure Evaluation; USAID; PEPFAR (2011) CC
MEASURE Evaluation PRH Working Paper Series
 External Link
 Add to my MEDBOX

Rapid Assessment of Ebola-Related Implications for Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Service Delivery and Utilization in Guinea

BardenO'Fallon J, Barry MA, Brodish P, et al. MEASURE (2015)
PLOS Currents Outbreaks. 2015 Aug 4 . Edition 1. doi: 10.1371/currents.outbreaks.0b0ba06009dd091bc39ddb3c6d7b0826
 External Link
 Add to my MEDBOX

Tanzania's Countdown to 2015: an analysis of two decades of progress and gaps for reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health, to inform priorities for post-2015

Hoviyeh Afnan-Holmes, Moke Magoma, Theopista John, et al. (2015) CC
Lancet Glob Health 2015; 3: e396–409. Open Access
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

Trends in Maternal Health in Ethiopia

UNFPA (2012) C_WHO
Challenges in achieving the MDG for maternal mortality. In-depth analysis of the EDHS 2000-2011
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

Influence of Use of Maternal Health Care on Postpartum Contraception in Nigeria

Akinlo, Ambrose, Adeleke Bisiriyu, and Olapeju Esimai ICF International (2013) C2
DHS Working Papers No. 92
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

Maternal and Child Health in Namibia

World Health Organization (WHO) (2009) C_WHO
2nd Edition
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

Continuum of Maternal Health Care and the Use of Postpartum Family Planning in Nepal

Kafle, Ramesh B., Komal P. Dulal, and Krishna P. Pandey ICF International (2017) C2
DHS Working Paper No. 133
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

Maternal Health Indicators in High-Priority Counties of Kenya

Samwel Mbugua, Kerry L. D. MacQuarrie ICF (2018) C2
Levels and Inequities
DHS Further Analysis Reports No. 110
This study shows large variations in maternal health indicators across high-priority counties in Kenya. Nairobi exceeds the natio ... more
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

Evaluation of WHO's contribution to maternal health in the South-East Asia Region

World Health Organization (WHO), Regional Office for South-East-Asia (2016) C_WHO
The Report describes the evaluation of WHO's contribution to the Maternal Health Program in South-East Asia Region. This was an independent evaluation conducted in 2015 by Amaltas, a Delhi based org ... more
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

Adolescent Girls in Disaster & Conflict: Interventions for Improving Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Services

S. Guthridge-Gould UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund) (2016) C2
 Add to my MEDBOX

Essential Package of Health Services

Ministry of Health & Social Welfare, Liberia (2011) C1
Primary Care: The Community Health System
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

Pregnant women flee lack of maternal health care in Venezuela

UN High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR (2019) C1
 Add to my MEDBOX

Quality health services: a planning guide

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
The WHO Quality Health Services: a planning guide focuses on actions required at the national, district and facility levels to enhance quality of health ... more
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition: Counselling Cards for Health Care Workers

Solidarity and Action Against The HIV Infection in India (SAATHII) (2011)
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

Maternal and Newborn Health Disparities Malawi

UNICEF (2016)
 Add to my MEDBOX

Maternal and Newborn Health Factsheet Sierra Leone 2015

MamaYe Sierra Leone (2015) C1
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

Maternal and Newborn Health Disparities Ethiopia. Key Facts

UNICEF (2015)
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

Maternal and Newborn Health Disparities Zambia

UN Children's Fund UNICEF (2016)
 Add to my MEDBOX

Counselling for maternal and newborn health care

World Health Organization World Health Organization (2013) C_WHO
A handbook for building skills, Updated 2013
 Add to my MEDBOX

Maternal and Child Health: KENYA

Inter-Paliamentary Union (2008) C1
 External Link
 Add to my MEDBOX

Improving maternal and child health in Asia through innovative partnerships and approaches. The case of Nepal

Fiona Samuels and Svetlana Ancker Overseas Development Institute (ODI), (2015) C1
Following an overview of maternal and neonatal child health in Nepal and in the districts covered by the project, the briefing outlines the background to the Strengthening Approaches for Maximizing ... more
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

Ghana Maternal Health Survey 2007

Ghana Statistical Service; Ghana Health Service; Macro International (2009) C1
 External Link
 Add to my MEDBOX

International Maternal & Child Health Care - A practical manual for hospitals worldwide

Maternal & Childhealth Advocacy International (MCAI) , Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG) Radcliffe (2015) C2
The purpose of adding the books to the website of MCAI for download, is to make this life-saving, up-to-date information available to all who need it. Fill in a short registration field and you can download the pdf-files. If you work in a hospital in a low income country - providing free care - y ... more
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

Trends in Maternal Health in Nigeria, 2003-2013

Mallick, Lindsay, Tukur Dahiru, and Kerry L.D. MacQuarrie ICF International (2016) C2
DHS Further Analysis Reports No 102
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

Operational Plan Maternal Neonatal Child and Adolescent Health (July 2011-June 2016)

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh (2011) C1
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

Maternal Death Surveillance and Response (MDSR) Guidelines for Health Professionals

Ministry of Health, Malawi (2014) C1
 Add to my MEDBOX

Remoteness and maternal and child health service utilization in rural Liberia: A population–based survey

Avi Kenny, Gaurab Basu, Madeleine Ballard et al. (2017) C1
 External Link
 Add to my MEDBOX

Making local health services accountable.

GIZ BMZ (2015) C1
Social auditing in Nepal’s health sector
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

Opportunities to Improve Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health in India through Smartphones and 3G Connectivity Solutions

mPowering Frontline Health Workers partnership, United Nations Foundation, Qualcomm® Wireless Reach™ (2014) C1
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

Health Services Availability and Readiness in Seven Provinces of Nepal

Aryal, K. K., R. Dangol, P. Gartoulla, and G. R. Subedi DHS; USAID (2018) C1
DHS Further Analysis Reports No. 115
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

Trends in Maternal and Child Health in Cambodia, 2000-2014

Mallick, Lindsay, Courtney Allen, and Rathavuth Hong ICF (2016) C1
Further Analysis of the 2000, 2005, 2010, and 2014 Cambodia Demographic and Health Surveys | DHS Further Analysis Reports No. 106
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

Trends in Maternal Health Indicators in Sierra Leone, 2008-2013

Assaf, Shireen and Rebecca Winter ICF International (2015) C2
DHS Further Analysis Reports No. 97
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

Delivering quality health services: A global imperative for universal health coverage

Kieny, Marie-Paule; Evans, Timothy Grant; Scarpetta, Stefano; Kelley, Edward T.; Klazinga, Niek; Forde, Ian; Veillard, Jeremy Henri Maurice; Leatherman, Sheila; Syed, Shamsuzzoha; Kim, Sun Mean; Nejad, Sepideh Bagheri; Donaldson, Liam World Health Organization (WHO), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and The World Bank (2018) C_WHO
Poor quality health services are holding back progress on improving health in countries at all income levels.
Today, inaccurate diagnosis, med ... more
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

2015 Health Facility Assessment for Reproductive Health Commodities and Services

The Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Ministry of Health and Sports, Department of Medical Research, Department of Public Health, Department of Medical Services, UNFPA (2016) C1
The report is based on comprehensive information collected at representative sample health facilities all over the country by well-organized and trained teams during May and August 2015. This is a continuation of 2014 Assessment activities and findi ... more
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

Ghana 2017 Maternal Health Survey

Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), Ghana Health Service (GHS), and ICF (2018) CC
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

Improving Maternal Mental Health
recommended

World Health Organization WHO (2008) C_WHO
The mental health of women not only adversely affects them, but its impact on their developing infant is also severe. If the ability of women to take care of their baby is compromised, the survival and development of the infant is jeopardized. ... more
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

Maternal Mental Health. A handbook for health workers
recommended

Alan J Flisher PMH (2013) CC
The Perinatal Mental Health Project (PMHP) provides training to health workers and community-based workers involved in caring for mothers. This handbook is intended as a supplement to this trainin ... more
 Add to my MEDBOX

Impact on Essential Health Services

The Independent Panel (2021) CC
Background paper 8 The Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response May 2021
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

Health Resource Availability Mapping System (HeRAMS) - Health Services Checklist

World Health Organization (2012)
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

Liberia: Definitions of Indicators: Essential Health Services

Ministry of Health, Liberia; World Health Organization (WHO) (2016) C_WHO
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

Quality of Care in Family Planning Services at Health Facilities in Senegal - Analysis Brief from The DHS Program

The DHS Program (2015) C2
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

Maternal mental health interventions to improve child development

World Health Organization WHO (2012) C_WHO
Q1: What are the effective maternal mental health interventions to prevent developmental problems in early infancy?
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

Ghana 2017 Maternal Health Survey Key Findings

Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), Ghana Health Service (GHS), and ICF. (2018) CC
 Add to my MEDBOX

Continuity of essential health services: Facility assessment tool
recommended

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
Interim guidance. 12 May 2021. The Continuity of essential health services: Facility Assessment Tool can be used by countries to rapidly assess the capacity of ... more
 Add to my MEDBOX

Maintaining essential health services during COVID-19: Select stories of resilience and innovations from 11 states (‎April-July 2020)‎

World Health Organization WHO India WHO (2021) C_WHO
 External Link
 Add to my MEDBOX

Equity of resource flows for reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health: are those most in need being left behind?

Martinez-Alvarez, M.; F. Federspiel; N. Singh et al. British Medical Journal (BMJ) (2020) CC
Since 2002 the distribution of external funding to reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health (RMNCH) has become more equitable and better targeted at the poorest countries and those experien ... more
 Add to my MEDBOX

Maternal and Newborn Health Factsheet Sierra Leone 2013

MamaYe Sierra Leone (2013) C1
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

Introduction to men’s reproductive health services— Revised edition: Trainer’s resource book - Section 1

EngenderHealth (2008)
Section 1, Introduction to Men's Reproductive Health Services, Revised Edition, is designed to help sites and health care workers address organizat ... more
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

Family Planning, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Situation in Rural Nepal: A Mid-term Survey for NFHP II

Nepal Family Health Program II, New ERA (2010) C1
 Add to my MEDBOX

Youth Friendly Health Services Training Manual. Facilitator Manual

Ministry of Health, Malawi (2009)
 Add to my MEDBOX

Liberia: Revised National Community Health Services Strategy and Plan 2011-2015

Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Liberia (2011) C1
 Add to my MEDBOX

Basic Package of Health and Social Welfare Services for Liberia

Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Liberia (2008) C1
 Add to my MEDBOX

Integration of Infectious Disease Services with Antenatal Care Services at Health Facilities in Kenya, Malawi, and Tanzania

Mallick L., Winter R., Wong W., et al. (2016) C1
DHS ANALYTICAL STUDIES 62
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

Towards universal health coverage for reproductive health services in Ethiopia: two policy recommendations

K. H. Onarheim, M. Taddesse, O. F. Norheim, et al. (2015) C1
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

2016 Health Facility Assessment for Reproductive Health Commodities and Services

The Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Ministry of Health and Sports, Department of Public Health, Department of Medical Services and UNFPA (2016) C1
A nationwide survey of a representative sample of health facilities across public health services in all states and regions of Myanmar has been und ... more
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

WHO recommendations on home-based records for maternal, newborn and child health

World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO
The primary audience for the guideline is policy makers and health programme managers of MNCH and immunization programmes in ministries of health where decisions are made and policies created on the ... more
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

WHO recommendations on home-based records for maternal, newborn and child health. Web annex A. Evidence base (GRADE and CERQual profiles)

World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

Maintaining essential health services: operational guidance for the COVID-19 context
recommended

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
1 June 2020 Countries around the world are facing the challenge of increased demand for care of people with COVID-19, compounded by fear, misinformation and limitations on movement that disrupt the delivery of health care for all conditions. Mainta ... more
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

Maternal Mental Health and child health and development in low and middle income countries
recommended

WHO WHO (2008) C_WHO
The impact of maternal mental health problems on infants in high income countries has been identified mostly in terms of psychosocial and emotional development, thanks to the groundbreaking early wo ... more
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

Primary Health-Care Services
recommended

International Committee of the Red Cross International Committee of the Red Cross (2006) C1
In health emergencies as in periods of stability, restoring access to primary health-care services is a priority in so far as many ... more
 Add to my MEDBOX

Costing the basic package of health services at clinics and health centres in Liberia

Rebuilding Basic Health Services Project (RBHS) USAID (2009) C1
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

National community-based health planning and services (CHPS) policy

Ministry of Health, Ghana (2016) C1
Acclerating attainment of universal health coverage and bridging the access inequity gap
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

Assessing the Quality of Care in Family Planning, Antenatal, and Sick Child Services at Health Facilities in Kenya, Namibia, and Senegal

Wang, W., Do, M., Hembling, J. & Ametepi, P. (2014) C1
DHS Analytical Studies No. 44 Rockville, Maryland, USA: ICF International.
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

The role of an essential health benefit in the delivery of integrated health services: Learning from practic e in East and Southern Africa

Regional Network for Equity in Health in East and Southern Africa (EQUINET) (2018) C1
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

Quality of Care in Family Planning Services at Health Facilities in Senegal

Assaf, Shireen, Wenjuan Wang, and Lindsay Mallick ICF International (2015) C2
DHS Analytical Studies No. 55.
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

Newborn Health Implementation Framework - STANDARDS FOR NEWBORN HEALTH CARE SERVICES

Ministry of Health, Republic of Uganda (2010) C2
This document is to guide policy makers, managers, districts, health workers, communities, NGOs and all other stakeholders on how to implement newborn health ... more
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

Achieving quality health services for all, through better water, sanitation and hygiene

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
Lessons from three African Countries. Achieving Health for All, and in particular universal health coverage (UHC), will not happen without fully functioning basic water, sanitation and hygiene (WAS ... more
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

Pulse survey on continuity of essential health services during the COVID-19 pandemic: interim report, 27 August 2020
recommended

World Health Organization WHO (2020) CC
The results of a WHO survey conducted to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on up to 25 essential health services in countries show disruptions of essential ... more
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

Proper maternal nutrition during pregnancy planning and pregnancy: a healthy start in life. Recommendations for health care professionals – the experience from Latvia

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Europe (2017) C_WHO
Recommendations for health care professionals – the experience from Latvia
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

Maternal and Newborn Health Focus in Urban Health Management Information Systems - Experience from Pune and Bhubaneswar 2014-2015

Save the Children (2017) C2
Slum population in India is growing fast (25.1% decadal growth – Census 2011). Its health and nutrition indicators are worse than that of the non slum urban areas and comparable to that of rural India. The National Urban ... more
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

Task-Shifting and Task-Sharing (TSTS) Policy for Essential Health Care Services in Nigeria

Federal Ministry of Health, Nigeria (2014) C1
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

Nepal: National Communication Strategy for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health 2011-2016

Government of Nepal, Ministry of Health and Population (2011) C1
 Add to my MEDBOX

Working with Individuals, Families and Communities to Improve Maternal and Newborn Health. Module 1

World Health Organization WHO; PAHO Pan American Health Organization, Enfant du Monde (2017) C_WHO
A Toolkit for Implementation. Module 1: An Overview of Implementation at National, Province and District Levels
 Add to my MEDBOX

Working with Individuals, Families and Communities to Improve Maternal and Newborn Health. Module 2

World Health Organization WHO; PAHO Pan American Health Organization, Enfant du Monde (2017) C_WHO
A Toolkit for Implementation. Module 2: Facilitator’s guide to the orientation workshop on the IFC framework;
 Add to my MEDBOX

Working with Individuals, Families and Communities to Improve Maternal and Newborn Health. Module 3

World Health Organization WHO; PAHO Pan American Health Organization, Enfant du Monde (2017) C_WHO
A toolkit for Implementation. Module 3: Participatory community assessment in maternal and newborn health
 Download
  View PDF
 Add to my MEDBOX

Situational analysis of quality improvement in maternal and neonatal health care, Sierra Leone

United Nations Population Fund UNFPA (2018) CC