Background While maternal, infant and under‐five child mortality rates in developing
countries have declined significantly in the past two to three decades, newborn mortality …

Background Community participation is a major principle of people centered health systems,
with considerable research highlighting its intrinsic value and strategic importance. Existing …

Background Community mobilisation through participatory women's groups might improve
birth outcomes in poor rural communities. We therefore assessed this approach in a largely …

Primary health care was ratified as the health policy of WHO member states in 1978. 1
Participation in health care was a key principle in the Alma-Ata Declaration. In developing …

Background Annually over 520,000 newborns die from neonatal sepsis, and 60,000 more
from tetanus. Estimates of the effect of clean birth and postnatal care practices are required …

Background Two recent trials have shown that women's groups can reduce neonatal
mortality in poor communities. We assessed the effectiveness of a scaled-up development …

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether home visits for neonatal care by community health
workers can reduce infant and neonatal deaths and stillbirths in resource-limited settings …

BACKGROUND: Delays in receiving effective care during labor and at birth may be fatal for
the mother and fetus, contributing to 2 million annual intrapartum stillbirths and intrapartum …

Background Despite a broad consensus that communities should be actively involved in
improving their own health, evidence for the effect of community participation on specific …

Abstract Pregnant mothers in South African townships face multiple health risks for
themselves and their babies. Existing clinic-based services face barriers to access …