Most newborn deaths occur among those of low birthweight (LBWt), due to prematurity &/or impaired fetal growth. Simple practices can substantially mitigate this risk. In low-income country settings where many births occur at home, strategies are needed th

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

The purpose of this supplement is to document the implementation of the national Community Based Newborn Care (CBNC) intervention in Ethiopia in order to identify implementation strengths and weaknesses, as well as to generate knowledge for future nationa

Preterm babies in Malawi are not receiving adequate care, and social norms that undervalue small newborns are an important barrier to improved outcomes. In 2015-2016 the Ministry of Health and Save the Children piloted a campaign, Khanda ndi Mphatso, Lipa

In Ethiopia, appropriate illness recognition & care-seeking for newborn and childhood illness have been low, despite increasing service availability, contributing to continued high mortality rates. The Government of Ethiopia has scaled up the Community-Ba

ARC- Module contenant un sujet fondamental 6: Mobilisation communautaire Nous avons rédigé ce module sur la mobilisation communautaire pour qu'il serve de ressource au personnel humanitaire et aux personnes qui travaillent dans l'urgence et dont l'engagem

ARC- Foundation Module 6: Community Mobilisation This module on community mobilisation has been developed as a resource pack for those humanitarian and emergency workers whose engagement with child protection, brings them into contact with communities. Th

ARC- Módulo de Fundamentos 6: Movilización comunitaria El presente módulo sobre movilización comunitaria ha sido desarrollado como un recurso para el personal de servicio humanitario y en situaciones de emergencia, quienes debido a su compromiso y obligac

This is a guide intended for individuals working with communities as they mobilize to improve maternal and newborn health. It presents a general overview of maternal and newborn health, as well as a step-by-step guide through the mobilization process. 

This document describes three USAID-funded programs in Africa, Asia and the Middle East that were successful in using community empowering approaches to achieve public health impact at scale.   

The purpose of this book chapter in Fear of Persecution: Global Human Rights, International Law and Human Well-Being is to expand the discourse on psychosocial assistance to refugees and displaced people beyond the trauma frame toward more holistic approa

In Mali, maternal and infant mortality rates remain high, at 587 deaths/100,000 live births and 108 per 1,000 live births, respectively; and 80% of these deaths occur in the community. More than 42% of the population lives more than five km away from a he