The concept of knowing what works in terms of reducing maternal mortality is complicated by
a huge diversity of country contexts and of determinants of maternal health. Here we aim to …

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 …

Social marketing is a commonly used strategy in global health. Social marketing
programmes may sell subsidized products through commercial sector outlets, distribute …

Background The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends at least four antenatal care
(ANC) visits for all pregnant women. Almost half of pregnant women worldwide, and …

Background Between the 1970s and 1990s, the World Health Organization promoted
traditional birth attendant (TBA) training as one strategy to reduce maternal and neonatal …

BACKGROUND: For the world's 60million non-facility births, addressing who is currently
attending these births and what effect they have on birth outcomes is a key starting point …

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 …

Method Cross-sectional study design with mixed methods of interviewer administered
questionnaires, focus group discussions and key informant interviews. Data was entered …

Background In some low‐and middle‐income countries, separate vertical programmes
deliver specific life‐saving interventions but can fragment services. Strategies to integrate …

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 …