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Closing the loop: Governance, quality improvement and scale

This session looks into ways of improving quality of care: through health system-wide approaches, micro- or meso-level interventions. Experts will...

General India Evidence for policy and practice Implementation projects Research findings Scale-up
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Using social media to improve routine data quality metrics

How is this all linked to social media? The study, published in BMJ Open, measured changes in data quality metrics before and after the...

Nigeria Improving coverage measurement Evidence for policy and practice Intervention coverage Local data use Research findings
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Geneva Health Forum

In order to adapt to the constraints imposed by the current global health crisis and to guarantee the safety of all the participants, the Steering...

Ethiopia General Community-based newborn care Behaviour change Capacity strengthening Context Economics Evaluation methods Evidence for policy and practice Implementation projects Implementation strength Intervention coverage Local data use Research findings Scale-up
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Half-way there: positive steps in maternal and newborn care in Northeast Nigeria

This IDEAS-led study, authored by Josephine Exley et al and published in BMJ Open, offers unique insights into the quality of care provided to...

Nigeria Improving coverage measurement Evidence for policy and practice Intervention coverage Research findings
Research brief
Gombe MNH Partnership – Results leaflet in English

Nigeria Improving coverage measurement Tracking progress Understanding quality improvement Evidence for policy and practice Intervention coverage Research findings
Research brief
Gombe MNH Partnership – Results Leaflet in Hausa

Nigeria Improving coverage measurement Tracking progress Understanding quality improvement Evidence for policy and practice Intervention coverage Research findings
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Health system redesign for equity in maternal and newborn health must be codesigned, country led, adapted to context and fit for purpose

Joanna Schellenberg and co-authors of this editorial, published in BMJ Global Health, comment on a study published in the same edition of the...

Community-based newborn care Understanding quality improvement Behaviour change Context Evidence for policy and practice
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Are we using the right approach to change newborn care practices in the community?

Changing behaviors is usually a core component of the role of community health workers (CHWs), but little is known about the mechanisms through...

Ethiopia Nigeria Community-based newborn care Understanding quality improvement Behaviour change Context Evidence for policy and practice Research findings
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Has Ethiopia been successful in increasing health care utilisation for children?

Despite a range of programmes and initiatives introduced in Ethiopia since 2003 care-seeking for sick under-five children has remained low. The...

Ethiopia Community-based newborn care Evidence for policy and practice Implementation projects Research findings
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Understanding what didn’t work: a mixed method process evaluation

The ‘Optimising the Health Extension Program’ was implemented between 2016 and 2018 in four regions of Ethiopia. It included community...

Ethiopia Community-based newborn care Evaluation methods Evidence for policy and practice Implementation projects Research findings
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