Maternal Mortality | Global Health

IFGH 2012: Changing Incentives for Health Workers Through a Voucher Scheme for Maternal Health Services

by globalhealth on Jan 30, 2012 in Conference Abstracts, IFGH 2011-2012 Conference and Events

Posted by Irish Forum for Global Health | Conference Abstracts Authors:Ekirapa- Kiracho E.1, Kiwanuka SN.1, Brugha R.2, Sengooba F.1, Thomas S.3 Author Affiliations:1Makerere University School of Public Health, Uganda, 2Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland,3Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. Option...

IFGH 2012: Perceptions and Care seeking for Obstructed Labor: Findings from the Qualitative Assessment of the Bangladesh Maternal Mortality Survey, 2010

by globalhealth on Jan 29, 2012 in Conference Abstracts

Qualitative research was conducted between March 2010 and February 2011 with maternal deaths and near-miss who experienced obstructed labor. Deaths were sampled from the survey, while near-miss were identified in health facilities located in the same...

IFGH 2012: Barriers Faced by Community Skilled Birth Attendants to Conduct Deliveries at Home

by globalhealth on Jan 29, 2012 in Conference Abstracts

A community skilled birth attendant (CSBA) program was launched in 2004 to create a cadre of trained birth attendants to be stationed throughout the country to perform home deliveries and refer women with complications to emergency care facilities. Efforts have focused on training of existing paramedics on birthing...

IFGH 2012: Childbirth Planning and Preparation: Findings from the Qualitative Assessment of the Bangladesh Maternal Mortality Survey (BMMS), 2010

by globalhealth on Jan 29, 2012 in Conference Abstracts

Research to understand how women in Bangladesh view birth preparedness and plans they make prior to delivery, in order to provide insight to help increase use of skilled attendants and improve birth outcomes....

IFGH 2012: An Examination of Women Experiencing Normal Deliveries and Obstetric Complications Requiring Emergency Care: Socio Cultural Consequences of Increasing Caesarean Sections in Bangladesh

by globalhealth on Jan 29, 2012 in Conference Abstracts

Study to understand the community perceptions towards home and hospital deliveries and its consequences on women and families in rural Bangladesh....

IFGH 2012: Why Some Women Die and Others Survive Maternal Complications: Findings from the Qualitative Assessment of Bangladesh Maternal Mortality Survey (BMMS), 2010

by globalhealth on Jan 29, 2012 in Conference Abstracts

A nationwide survey shows an impressive reduction in maternal mortality in Bangladesh, declining from 322 to 194 in 9 years, with hemorrhage and eclampsia the leading causes of death. Little is known about the circumstances that prevent or encourage women with complications to use emergency obstetric...

IFGH 2012: Childbirth Planning and Preparation: Findings from the Qualitative Assessment of the Bangladesh Maternal Mortality Survey (BMMS), 2010

by globalhealth on Jan 29, 2012 in Conference Abstracts

Research to understand how women in Bangladesh view birth preparedness and plans they make prior to delivery, in order to provide insight to help increase use of skilled attendants and improve birth outcomes....

IFGH 2012: An Examination of Women Experiencing Normal Deliveries and Obstetric Complications Requiring Emergency Care: Socio Cultural Consequences of Increasing Caesarean Sections in Bangladesh

by globalhealth on Jan 29, 2012 in Conference Abstracts

Study to understand the community perceptions towards home and hospital deliveries and its consequences on women and families in rural Bangladesh....

Tag: maternal mortality

IFGH 2012: Changing Incentives for Health Workers Through a Voucher Scheme for Maternal Health Services

IFGH 2012: Perceptions and Care seeking for Obstructed Labor: Findings from the Qualitative Assessment of the Bangladesh Maternal Mortality Survey, 2010

IFGH 2012: Barriers Faced by Community Skilled Birth Attendants to Conduct Deliveries at Home

IFGH 2012: Childbirth Planning and Preparation: Findings from the Qualitative Assessment of the Bangladesh Maternal Mortality Survey (BMMS), 2010

IFGH 2012: An Examination of Women Experiencing Normal Deliveries and Obstetric Complications Requiring Emergency Care: Socio Cultural Consequences of Increasing Caesarean Sections in Bangladesh

IFGH 2012: Why Some Women Die and Others Survive Maternal Complications: Findings from the Qualitative Assessment of Bangladesh Maternal Mortality Survey (BMMS), 2010

IFGH 2012: Childbirth Planning and Preparation: Findings from the Qualitative Assessment of the Bangladesh Maternal Mortality Survey (BMMS), 2010

IFGH 2012: An Examination of Women Experiencing Normal Deliveries and Obstetric Complications Requiring Emergency Care: Socio Cultural Consequences of Increasing Caesarean Sections in Bangladesh

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