Journal article
‘People have started to deliver in the facility these days’: a qualitative exploration of factors affecting facility delivery in EthiopiaThe findings in this paper, authored by Zelee Hill and others suggest that barriers, which had prevented women in the past from delivering their...
Journal article
Redesigning maternal health services – context mattersThe plea for the childbirth service redesign is underpinned by the assumption that the centralisation of childbirth services to hospitals will...
Research brief
Recommendations from the Village Health Worker Scheme Sustainability StudyMuch work has been done to ensure the sustainability of the scheme, yet there are still some areas of uncertainty, which it would be beneficial to...
News
A conversation about DHIS2IDEAS team member Krystyna Makowiecka speaks to Antoinette Bhattacharya about the work she has done in Gombe to look at the quality of routine...
Report
Strengthening the quality of routine MNCH data through learning workshopsQuality routine health data provide useful program monitoring information to identify gaps and take action to improve performance. Under the...
Journal article
Why are C-section rates in private Indian health facilities unreasonably high? The providers’ viewAlthough the overall rate of caesarean deliveries in India remains low, rates are higher in private than in public facilities. In a household...
News
IDEAS at #HSR2018New evidence presented as posters (above) included: Sustainability for a Village Health Worker scheme in Nigeria Availability of routine facility...
News
Breastfeeding in low-resource settings: Not a “small matter”Health benefits include lower morbidity and mortality rates, as well as better neuro-cognitive functions. For mothers who breastfeed reduced risk...
Research brief
Data-driven learning cycles and their impact on data use for decision makingThe implementation partners are The Society for Family Health, SAQIP through a grant to PACT Nigeria and Evidence for Action through a...
Journal article
The effect of implementation strength of basic emergency obstetric and newborn care (BEmONC) on facility deliveries and the met need for BEmONC at the primary health care level in EthiopiaTailored support, including BEmONC training to providers, mentoring and monitoring through supportive supervision, provision of equipment...