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Mapping complex interventions – lessons from developing and applying a characterisation framework in Nigeria, Ethiopia and India

This paper authored by Krystyna Makowiecka et al and published in BMJ Global Health al describes how government leadership to enhance maternal and...

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Recommendations from the Village Health Worker Scheme Sustainability Study

Much 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...

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IDEAS at #HSR2018

New evidence presented as posters (above) included: Sustainability for a Village Health Worker scheme in Nigeria Availability of routine facility...

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A successful project – or just good timing? Measuring interventions and their impact on health outcomes

Attributing changes in health outcomes to specific interventions or projects is tricky. Oftentimes coincidental factors, such as the construction...

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A qualitative study of the scalability and sustainability of the Village Health Worker scheme in Gombe State, Nigeria

Key findings show changes that were made to the VHW scheme to increase its sustainability in the 57 wards where it is being implemented to...

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“To know what is happening to women and newborns you need to collect accurate information” Preparing for a health facility survey in Nigeria

One way to measure whether the partner projects that IDEAS works with are making a difference is by continuously checking in with the people and...

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Contextual factors in maternal and newborn health evaluation: a protocol applied in Nigeria, India and Ethiopia

Researchers working on the IDEAS project have been considering context and the role of contextual factors in the evaluation of maternal and...

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A qualitative study of the scalability and sustainability of the Village Health Worker scheme in Gombe State, Nigeria

This exploratory study seeks to understand the factors that will contribute to the sustainability of the Village Health Workers Scheme as...

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Better health through better data

These meetings are known as “Data Driven Learning Workshops”. Led by the Gombe State Primary Health Care Development Agency (GSPHCDA) the...

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Informed Decisions for Actions in Maternal and Newborn Health 2010–17 Report

  Back in 2009, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in Seattle developed a new strategy for the coming years, outlining how they might achieve...

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