Demand Generation I-Kit for Underutilized, Life Saving Commodities

Spotlight on Magnesium Sulfate for Pre-eclampsia and Eclampsia

The risk that a woman in a developing country will die of PE/E is approximately 300 times higher than that for a woman in a developed country. Magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) is the most effective medication for the prevention and treatment of PE/E, yet remains underutilized. It is one of 13 underutilized commodities identified by the UN Commission on Life-Saving Commodities for Women’s and Children’s Health that if more widely accessed and properly used, could save the lives of more than six million women and children worldwide. The second leading cause of maternal death worldwide is pre-eclampsia and eclampsia (PE/E). It’s most often detected through the elevation of blood pressure during pregnancy, which can lead to seizures, kidney and liver damage, and death, if untreated.

Demystifying Community Mobilization: An Effective Strategy to Improve Maternal and Newborn Health

Some donors and policymakers who do not have experience with the transformational power of community mobilization are skeptical of the process, confused by the range of definitions and approaches, and they have raised a number of legitimate concerns. The purpose of this publication is to address these concerns and present evidence from the field to make the case for including community mobilization as part of broader national health plans to achieve the Millenium Development Goals of reducing maternal and child mortality and improving maternal and child health.   Demystifying Community Mobilization An Effective Strategy to Improve Maternal and Newborn Health…

Demand Generation for the 13 Life-saving Commodities: A Synthesis of the Evidence

This report reviews, assesses, and synthesizes the current evidence of social and behavioral drivers of demand generation for the 13 commodities as well as effective practices in implementing demand generation programs. This review aims to provide a foundation for future demand generation activities and help other groups better understand the barriers to utilization and evidence for evidence-­‐based programming to generate demand for these under-­‐utilized, life-­‐saving commodities.

Behavior Change Interventions for Safe Motherhood: Common Problems, Unique Solutions

This paper focuses on the MNH Program’s work in the area of Behavior Change Interventions (BCI). BCI activities were undertaken in nearly every MNH Program country, and these activities were evaluated through population-based surveys in Burkina Faso, Guatemala, Indonesia and Nepal. The results of work in these four countries provide a valuable narrative from which constructive lessons can be learned. Behavior Change Interventions for Safe Motherhood Year Published: 2004 Organization: US Agency for International Development Length: 76 pages Languages: English

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