Publication Date: 2013
The UK-Aid funded Mobilising Access to Maternal Health Services in Zambia (MAMaZ) programme was established to design and test demand-side interventions that would help to increase access to and uptake of routine and emergency health services for pregnant women and newborns. The idea was to inform national safe motherhood policy,... Read more
Publication Date: 2013
This is the third in a series of eight factsheets on the theme of health service delivery, that draws on the results and lessons learned from the PRRINN-MNCH programme. This particular factsheet focuses on reintroducing kangaroo mother care (KMC). The key messages are: Kangaroo mothercare is an important factor in saving the... Read more
Publication Date: 2013
This is the second in a series of seven factsheets on the theme of community engagement, that draws on the results and lessons learned from the PRRINN-MNCH programme. This particular factsheet focuses on scaling up community engagement to improve access to maternal, newborn and child health services. The key messages are: PRRINN-MNCH used... Read more
Publication Date: 2013
This is the sixth in a series of eight factsheets on the theme of governance and systems, that draws on the results and lessons learned from the PRRINN-MNCH programme. This particular factsheet focuses on the sector-wide approaches to health provision. The key messages are: The sector-wide approach (SWAp) to health service provision... Read more
Publication Date: 2013
This is the fifth in a series of eight factsheets on the theme of governance and systems, that draws on the results and lessons learned from the PRRINN-MNCH programme. This particular factsheet focuses on strengthening the GAVI system through sound financial management. The key messages are: Training for accounts staff and... Read more
Publication Date: 2013
This is the sixth in a series of eight factsheets on the theme of health service delivery, that draws on the results and lessons learned from the PRRINN-MNCH programme. This particular factsheet focuses on technical and integrated supportive supervision. The key messages are: Ongoing supportive supervision helps health workers develop and ensures... Read more
Publication Date: 2013
This is the fourth in a series of eight factsheets on the theme of health service delivery, that draws on the results and lessons learned from the PRRINN-MNCH programme. This particular brief focuses on the midwives service scheme. The key messages are: The midwives service scheme helps to address the critical... Read more
Publication Date: 2013
This is the fourth in a series of eight factsheets on the theme of governance and systems, that draws on the results and lessons learned from the PRRINN-MNCH programme. This particular brief focuses on the Zamfara state basket fund. The key messages are: The basket fund is an effective way of... Read more
Publication Date: 2013
This is the fourth in a series of six factsheets on the theme of Evidence for Action, that draws on the results and lessons learned from the PRRINN-MNCH programme. This factsheet focuses on using mobile phones to improve health management information systems. The key messages are: Mobile phones are changing the way... Read more
Publication Date: 2013
This is the first in a series of eight factsheets on the theme of health service delivery, that draws on the results and lessons learned from the PRRINN-MNCH programme. This particular factsheet focuses on using the cluster approach to increase the availability of emergency obstetric care. The key messages are: The cluster... Read more