Background Despite the widely documented risks of not breastfeeding, initiation rates
remain relatively low in many high‐income countries, particularly among women in lower …

Background Maternal and neonatal mortality rates remain high in many low-income and
middle-income countries. Different approaches for the improvement of birth outcomes have …

Addressing health workforce shortage, maldistribution and performance challenges is
essential for progress towards all health-related goals, including universal health coverage …

In 2016, at the start of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) era, pregnancy-related
preventable morbidity and mortality remains unacceptably high. While substantial progress …

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 Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of an infant's life has enormous
potential to reduce mortality and morbidity. The older generation, particularly the infant's …

Breastfeeding is associated with reduced mortality in children aged less than 5 years. We
conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis (registered as PROSPERO 2015 …

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 …

Introduction Preconception care includes any intervention to optimize a woman's health
before pregnancy with the aim to improve maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) …

Background Mass media is critical in disseminating public health information, improving
health knowledge and changing health behaviours. However, most of the mass media …