Background This is the ninth paper in our series,“Community Health Workers at the Dawn of
a New Era”. Community health workers (CHWs) are in an intermediary position between the …

Abstract Background Postnatal Care (PNC) is one of the healthcare-packages in the
continuum of care for mothers and children that needs to be in place to reduce global …

Background Low rates of contraceptive continuation in Bangladesh are a symptom of poor
quality family planning (FP) counseling. Improving family planning counseling by the …

Background Effectively measuring client empowerment is critical for monitoring and
supporting empowerment through interventions, including via community health workers …

Background Adolescent pregnancy is associated with increased risk of maternal and child
morbidity and mortality globally. Access to safe, appropriate and affordable antenatal …

Introduction The burden of severe maternal morbidity is highest in sub-Saharan Africa, and
its relative contribution to maternal (ill) health may increase as maternal mortality continues …

Although postnatal care services form a critical component of the cascade of care in
maternal, newborn, and child health the uptake of these services has remained low …

Objective Antenatal (ANC) and postnatal care (PNC) are logical entry points for prevention
and treatment of pregnancy‐related illness and to reduce perinatal mortality. We developed …

We explore how the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with avoidance of, and challenges
with, antenatal, childbirth and postpartum care among women in Kiambu and Nairobi …

Background Early postnatal discharge is perceived as a factor that contributes to possible
maternal, neonatal complications and deaths during the first week of delivery. Continuing …