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 …

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 Task shifting has become an increasingly popular way to increase access to
health services, especially in low-resource settings. Research has demonstrated that task …

There is renewed interest in the potential contribution of community health workers to child
survival. Community health workers can undertake various tasks, including case …

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

Background Structured antenatal education programs for childbirth or parenthood, or both,
are commonly recommended for pregnant women and their partners by healthcare …

Background Neonatal mortality accounts for a high proportion of deaths in children under
the age of 5 years in Bangladesh. Therefore the project for advancing the health of …

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

Objective This study sought to synthesize and critically review evidence on costs and cost-
effectiveness of community health worker (CHW) programmes in low-and middle-income …