Advances in the measurement of coverage for RMNCH and nutrition: from contact to effective coverage

A Amouzou, HH Leslie, M Ram, M Fox, SS Jiwani… - BMJ global …, 2019 - gh.bmj.com
Current methods for measuring intervention coverage for reproductive, maternal, newborn,
and child health and nutrition (RMNCH+ N) do not adequately capture the quality of services …

Early antenatal care visit: a systematic analysis of regional and global levels and trends of coverage from 1990 to 2013

AB Moller, M Petzold, D Chou, L Say - The Lancet Global Health, 2017 - thelancet.com
Background The timing of the first antenatal care visit is paramount for ensuring optimal
health outcomes for women and children, and it is recommended that all pregnant women …

Measures matter: a scoping review of maternal and newborn indicators

AB Moller, H Newby, C Hanson, A Morgan… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background A variety of global-level monitoring initiatives have recommended indicators for
tracking progress in maternal and newborn health. As a first step supporting the work of …

Childhood vaccines and antibiotic use in low-and middle-income countries

JA Lewnard, NC Lo, N Arinaminpathy, I Frost… - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
Vaccines may reduce the burden of antimicrobial resistance, in part by preventing infections
for which treatment often includes the use of antibiotics,,–. However, the effects of …

Assessment of the validity of the measurement of newborn and maternal health-care coverage in hospitals (EN-BIRTH): an observational study

LT Day, QS Rahman, AE Rahman, N Salim… - The Lancet Global …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Progress in reducing maternal and neonatal deaths and stillbirths is impeded
by data gaps, especially regarding coverage and quality of care in hospitals. We aimed to …

Associations between mistreatment by a provider during childbirth and maternal health complications in Uttar Pradesh, India

A Raj, A Dey, S Boyce, A Seth, S Bora… - Maternal and Child …, 2017 - Springer
Objectives This study assesses associations between mistreatment by a provider during
childbirth and maternal complications in Uttar Pradesh, India. Methods Cross-sectional …

Predictors of person-centered maternity care: the role of socioeconomic status, empowerment, and facility type

PA Afulani, TS Sayi, D Montagu - BMC health services research, 2018 - Springer
Background Low use of maternal health services, as well as poor quality care, contribute to
the high maternal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). In particular, poor person-centered …

Prevalence of essential newborn care in home and facility births in the Peruvian Amazon: analysis of census data from programme evaluation in three remote districts …

S Reinders, MM Blas, M Neuman, L Huicho… - The Lancet Regional …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Essential newborn care (ENC) covers optimal breastfeeding, thermal care, and
hygienic cord care. These practices are fundamental to save newborn lives. Despite …

Immediate newborn care and breastfeeding: EN-BIRTH multi-country validation study

T Tahsina, AT Hossain, H Ruysen, AE Rahman… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2021 - Springer
Background Immediate newborn care (INC) practices, notably early initiation of
breastfeeding (EIBF), are fundamental for newborn health. However, coverage tracking …

[HTML][HTML] “Every Newborn-BIRTH” protocol: observational study validating indicators for coverage and quality of maternal and newborn health care in Bangladesh …

LT Day, H Ruysen, VS Gordeev… - Journal of Global …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background To achieve Sustainable Development Goals and Universal Health Coverage,
programmatic data are essential. The Every Newborn Action Plan, agreed by all United …