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The Power of Youth Voices: How youth are holding their health systems accountable for family planning and reproductive health
USAID’s MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership identified challenges to youth social accountability related to youth participation, health system responsiveness, and an over-emphasis on short-term project-based accountability compared with sustainable you
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A Healthier, Stronger Mali: Stories of families, communities, and health workers and their journey to self-reliance
This collection of stories is a mere snapshot of the communities of the regions of Kayes, Sikasso, and Koulikoro regions and the district of Bamako. These stories describe success in multiple activities and technical areas in the project aimed at improvin
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USAID Services de Santé à Grand Impact: Approches intégrées à large échelle pour réduire la morbidité et la mortalité maternelle,néonatale et infanto-juvénile au Mali
Au Mali, la mortalité maternelle et néonatale reste élevée, avec 325 décès maternels pour 100 000 naissances vivantes et 33 décès néonataux pour 1 000 naissances vivantes,comparée à 368 décès maternels pour 100 000 naissances vivantes et 34 décès néonatau
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Developing and Influencing National Policy Guidelines to Reduce Unnecessary Cesarean Sections in Bangladesh
Over 300 million dollars are wasted in ‘unnecessary caesarian section’ deliveries in Bangladesh. In countries like Bangladesh where universal health coverage is yet to take a more structured form, these out of pocket expenses can push citizens into povert
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The Role of Governance in Implementing Sustainable Global Health Interventions: Review of health system integration for integrated community case management (iCCM) of childhood illnesses
Improving health outcomes in countries with the greatest burden of under-5 child mortality requires implementing innovative approaches like integrated community case management (iCCM) to improve coverage and access for hard-to-reach populations. ICCM impr
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USAID Services de Santé à Grand Impact Approche Participative pour Atteindre le Statut: Centre de santé propre
Au Mali, le projet Services de Santé à Grand Impact (SSGI) financé par l’USAID, visait à améliorer la survie et l’état nutritionnel des mères, des nouveau nés et des enfants de moins de cinq ans grâce à une utilisation accrue et pérenne des services de sa
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Integration of Midwifery Services into the Health System: Experience of strengthening the National Midwifery Program (SNMP) through UNFPA and Save the Children in Bangladesh
In April 2017, UNFPA collaborated with Save the Children to launch the Strengthening the National Midwifery Program (SNMP) (2017-2021) under the leadership of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MOH&FW) to strengthen midwifery education and demonstra
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Towards a New EU Global Health Strategy: Civil society shadow Global Health Strategy
The EU hosts many of the best healthcare systems in the world and brings its extensive technical and managerial experience to advancing global health. It has tremendous convening power, a wide scope of action and partnerships, presence in international or
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Delivering Infectious Disease Interventions to Women and Children in Conflict Settings: A systematic review
In countries and regions across the world, there are significant gaps in access to infectious disease interventions within health systems. In some instances, these are further impeded by war, civil unrest and political violence. There is an urgent need to
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Improve the Governance and Management of Community Health Centers in Mali (Capsule – ASACO)
This video from the USAID-funded, Services de Santé à Grand Impact (SSGI) project in Mali features the health center of Koumantou and particularly its Management Association president and adjunct mayor who share the results of SSGI-supported capacity buil
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The Burden and Risks of Pediatric Pneumonia in Nigeria: A desk‐based review of existing literature and data
Pneumonia is a leading killer of children under‐5 years, with a high burden in Nigeria. The study aimed to quantify the regional burden and risks of pediatric pneumonia in the country, and specifically the states of Lagos and Jigawa. It found that there i
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Learning from Exemplars in Global Health: A road map for mitigating indirect effects of COVID-19 on maternal and child health
To minimize these negative indirect effects, countries will need to consider all domains of health systems, including demand, supply, resources, and social determinants. To this end, learning from countries that have improved health outcomes amid other cr