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Scudder, Elaine
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“Khanda ndi Mphatso”: Sustaining and expanding activities to shift social norms and care practices for preterm and low birthweight babies
Malawi has one of the highest rates of preterm birth in the world at an estimated 10.5% of live births occurring before 37 completed weeks of pregnancy.1 A myriad of factors contributes to the high levels of preterm births and related deaths, including lo
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A National Survey of Private-sector Outpatient Care of Sick Infants and Young Children in Nepal
Previous research has documented that across South Asia, as well as in some countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, the private sector is the primary source of outpatient care for sick infants and children and, in many settings, informal providers play a bigger
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Every Newborn Progress Report 2019
The past 30 years have seen remarkable progress in child survival and newborn health in all regions of the world. The global Newborn Mortality Rate declined by more than half between 1990 and 2018, from 37 deaths per 1000 live births to 18 deaths per 1000
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Sub-Optimal Quality of Care for Possible Severe Bacterial Infection in Private Sector Outlets of Nepal
Neonatal mortality in Nepal is 21 per 1,000 live births. Newborn deaths contribute to over 50% of under-five deaths (Nepal Demographic Health Survey, 2016). Possible severe bacterial infection (PSBI) is a major cause of death for newborns. Nepal has rolle
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Survive and Thrive: Transforming care for every small and sick newborn
Transforming care for the 30 million vulnerable newborns who are currently being left behind is a smart investment in the health and development of future generations. It will also significantly move us along the path to achieving the United Nations Susta
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Management of Possible Serious Bacterial Infections (PSBI) in Young Infants in Rural India: Pilot study on reaching the vulnerable population through health system strengthening approach
India accounts for 27% of global neonatal mortality; serious infections are responsible for one-third of these deaths as a referral for appropriate care is frequently not feasible. In 2014, the Government of India (GoI) issued Guidelines for syndromic ide
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Pathway to High Effective Coverage at Scale: A framework for strategy, monitoring, and evaluation
PURPOSE: Linking health systems changes to sustained coverage improvements can be a challenge. The Pathway to High Effective Coverage at Scale is a framework to guide and assess country-level progress, identify key ingredients for success, determine syste
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Understanding Health Systems to Improve Community and Facility Level Newborn Care Among Displaced Populations in South Sudan: A mixed methods case study
This research report presents findings from a case study exploring factors influencing the implementation of a package of newborn interventions in four displaced person camps, during a six-month period in South Sudan.
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Health Systems Research: A precursor to evidence-based collaborative city health planning in urban India
Rapidly expanding urban poor population offers complex challenges of vulnerabilities, resulting in adverse health outcomes. Public health provisioning in urban slums is mostly unstructured, fragile, and with minimal outreach. Service utilization is compro
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"You have to take action": Changing knowledge and attitudes towards newborn care practices during crisis in South Sudan
Highest rates of neonatal mortality occur in countries that have recently experienced conflict. International Medical Corps implemented a package of newborn interventions in June 2016, based on the Newborn health in humanitarian settings: field guide, tar
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Using a Systems Approach to Improve Newborn Care at the Community and Facility Level among Displaced Populations in South Sudan
The Field Guide was piloted in four displaced person camps in South Sudan from June – November 2016 with Ministry of Health engagement. It used a mixed-method case study design: it conducted focus group discussions among the community and facility-based h