To improve maternal health requires action to ensure quality maternal health care for all
women and girls, and to guarantee access to care for those outside the system. In this paper …

As the 2015 target date for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) nears, ending
preventable maternal mortality (EPMM) remains an unfinished agenda and one of the …

Introduction Gender lens application is pertinent in addressing inequities that underlie
morbidity and mortality in vulnerable populations, including mothers and children. While …

Despite its reduction over the last decade, the maternal mortality rate in Uganda remains
high, due to in part a lack of access to maternal health care. In an effort to increase access to …

Objective To analyse factors affecting variations in the observed quality of antenatal and sick-
child care in primary-care facilities in seven African countries. Methods We pooled nationally …

Background Despite widespread implementation across Africa, there is limited evidence of
the effect of payment for performance (P4P) schemes in low income countries on the …

Background & Aims Liver disease is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality,
likely incurring financial distress (ie healthcare affordability and accessibility issues) …

Pay-for-performance programs in health care are widespread in low-and middle-income
countries. However, there are no studies of these programs' costs or cost-effectiveness. We …

ABSTRACT The Maternal Neonatal Tetanus Elimination program is proof of concept for the
feasibility and potential for maternal immunization to reduce neonatal mortality particularly in …

Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) has a disproportionate effect on mortality among
the poorest people. We assessed the impact on CVD and all-cause mortality of the world's …