Tag Archives: Maternal & Child Health

Piloting L3M for Child Marriage: Experience in Monitoring Results in Equity Systems (MoRES) in Bangladesh

Health Systems Research, Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health (MNCH), Publications

Resource Type: Report Authors:  Ligia Paina, Lindsay Morgan, Yann Derriennic Published: 09/2014 Resource Description: Child marriage is a symptom of poverty and gender inequalities. Girls who marry early are more likely to die from maternal health-related causes; are less likely to stay in school; and are more likely to participate in a vicious cycle to […]

Improving Data for Decision-Making: Leveraging Data Quality Audits in Haryana, India

Governance and Leadership, Health Finance, Human Resources for Health, Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health (MNCH), Publications

The Government of India has prioritized 184 of the 640 districts in the country for focused maternal and child health interventions under an integrated program called the Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal, Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCH+A) initiative. A

Effects of User Fee Exemptions on the Provision and Use of Maternal Health Services: A Review of Literature

Health Insurance (CBHI, SHI), Health Systems Research, Journal Publications, Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health (MNCH)

Resource Type: Journal Article (Literature Review) Authors: Laurel E. Hatt, Marty Makinen, Supriya Madhavan, Claudia M. Conlon Published: 12/31/2013 Resource Description: User fee removal has been put forward as an approach to increasing priority health service utilization, reducing impoverishment, and ultimately reducing maternal and neonatal mortality. However, user fees are a source of facility revenue in many low-income countries, often used […]

Effect of Health Insurance on the Use and Provision of Maternal Health Services and Maternal and Neonatal Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review

Health Insurance (CBHI, SHI), Health Systems Research, Journal Publications, Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health (MNCH)

Resource Type: Journal Article (Systematic Review) Authors: Alison B. Comfort, Lauren A. Peterson, Laurel E. Hatt Published: 12/31/2013 Resource Description: Financial barriers can affect timely access to maternal health services. Health insurance can influence the use and quality of these services and potentially improve maternal and neonatal health outcomes. We conducted a systematic review of the evidence on health […]

Indicators for Measuring Universal Health Coverage: A Five-Country Analysis (DRAFT)

Publications, Universal Health Coverage

Resource Type: Report Authors: Sherri Haas, Laurel Hatt, Anthony Leegwater, Marianne El-Khoury, and Wendy Wong Published: 9/1/2012 Resource Description: This study aimed to advance the dialogue on measurement of universal health coverage (UHC) by taking a practical, bottom-up approach — specifically, cataloguing indicators of UHC that have already been defined in the literature, assessing the feasibility of producing those […]

Resumen y Análisis de los Indicadores Clave del Sistema de Salud de Bolivia

Health Systems Assessments, Publications

Resource Type: Report Authors: Jonathan Davitte and Jordan Tuchman Published: 9/1/2012 Resource Description: “El presente documento ofrece una breve perspectiva de la situación actual del sistema de salud de Bolivia mediante la recopilación, el resumen y el análisis de indicadores a disposición del público, recopilados de múltiples fuentes de datos internacionales. El sistema de salud de Bolivia ha […]

Relatório da Revisão do Sector de Saúde (Mozambique Health Systems Assessment in Portuguese)

Health Systems Assessments, Publications

Resource Type: Report Authors: República de Moçambique Ministério da Saúde Published: 9/1/2012 Resource Description: O relatório de Revisão do Sector de Saúde (RSS) de Moçambique enquadra-se numa série de iniciativas em curso que visam contribuir para a elaboração do novo Plano Estratégico do Sector Saúde (PESS). O relatório tem três objectivos específicos: (1) Avaliar a implementação e o conteúdo do […]

New Perspectives in Health Systems Strengthening Executive Summary

Health Systems 20/20 Project, Publications

Resource Type: Brief Authors: Health Systems 20/20 Published: 7/1/2012 Resource Description: Health Systems 20/20’s four intermediate results address the financing, governance, operational, and capacity constraints that block access to and use of priority health services. Over the course of the project, eight strategies were developed to address many of these constraints, which undermine the equity, efficiency, quality, and effectiveness of […]

Preventive Health Sector Assessment: the Current Landscape of Maternal and Child Health Services In Egypt

Family Planning and Reproductive Health, Health Insurance (CBHI, SHI), Health Systems 20/20 Project, Health Systems Research, Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health (MNCH), Publications

The Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP) has undertaken a series of steps to transform and strengthen the financing and delivery of health care services in Egypt. Some of these changes include moving from vertical programs to an integrated Family Health Model (FHM), changing the manner in which services are contracted and paid for, and […]

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