It is increasingly clear that Millennium Development Goal 4 and 5 will not be achieved in
many low-and middle-income countries with the weakest gains among the poor …

The structure and provision mechanism of maternity services in Nepal appears to be good,
with adequate coverage and availability. Utilization of maternity services has also improved …

Introduction In Kenya, the maternal mortality rate had ranged from 328 to 501 deaths per
100,000 live births over the last three decades. To reduce these rates, the government …

Objective To evaluate the contributions of the INDEPTH Network of health and demographic
surveillance system (HDSS) members to research efforts and interventions on reproductive …

Two recent studies conducted in Kenya sug gest that voucher programs designed to subsi
dize poor women's access to maternal health care are associated With increases in facility …

Acknowledgements: the author has had extended discussions with a number of maternal
and newborn experts on issues raised here but has particularly benefited from his …

User fees are in place in most Sub-Saharan African countries since the 80's and have been
extended to maternal healthcare services. However, the effects of these type out-of-pocket …