Knowledge Brief: Implementation of maternal and perinatal death surveillance and response as part of quality of care efforts for maternal and newborn health: Considerations for synergy and alignment
This knowledge brief is developed to support policy-makers, managers, practitioners and implementing partners engaged in improving quality of care for maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH). The brief is informed by the implementation experience of the Network for Improving Quality of Care for Maternal Newborn and Child Health.
Experiences of private sector quality care amongst mothers, newborns, and children in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review
This systematic review examines quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods studies on the provision of maternal, newborn, and child health care by private providers in low- and middle-income countries. This manuscript focuses on experience of care, including respectful care, and satisfaction with care.
The Network for Improving Quality of Care for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health: Evolution, Implementation and Progress 2017-2020 report
This report provides an account of how countries are progressing in achieving the Quality of Care Network goals, and identifies critical levers of change that need to be considered by countries interested in implementing quality care at scale.
Knowledge Brief: Five functions to improve quality of care for maternal newborn and child health
This brief is developed to support policy-makers, managers, practitioners and implementing partners engaged in improving quality of care for maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH). The brief is informed by the implementation experience of the Network for Improving Quality of Care for Maternal Newborn and Child Health.
Ending preventable maternal mortality (EPMM): a renewed focus for improving maternal and newborn health and well-being
In 2015, the strategies for Ending Preventable Maternal Mortality (EPMM), a global multi-partner initiative, outlined broad strategies for maternal health programmes. EPMM aims to improve maternal health and well-being and achieve the SDG target for MMR.
Nurturing care for every newborn: thematic brief
This Thematic Brief summarizes why nurturing care is essential for every newborn. It outlines the five components of nurturing care and contains examples of practical actions to create and strengthen nurturing environments for newborns, including those who are born too soon, small or sick.
Maintaining the provision and use of services for maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and older people during the COVID-19 pandemic: Lessons learned from 19 countries
The World Health Organization has recently published the global report Maintaining the provision and use of services for maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and older people during the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned from 19 countries. This report covers Phase I of the Initiative, from May 2020 to February 2021.
Private sector delivery of maternal and newborn health care in low-income and middle-income countries: a scoping review protocol
This study provides a scoping review protocol to map and conceptualise interventions that were explicitly designed and implemented by formal private health sector providers to deliver MNH care in mixed health systems.
Scoping review of interventions to maintain essential services for maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and older people during disruptive events
The objective of this scoping review is to identify interventions implemented to maintain the provision and use of essential services for MNCAAH during disruptive events – including COVID-19, Ebola, SARS, Zika virus and natural disasters and humanitarian emergencies.
Assessing the quality of care for children attending health facilities: a systematic review of assessment tools
Using the WHO ‘Standards for improving quality of care for children and young adolescents in health facilities’ as a reference standard, this paper aims to evaluate existing tools that assess quality of care for children.