Increasing Access to Magnesium Sulphate in Nigeria’s Kano State
By training lower-cadre health care providers in antenatal clinics to detect pre-eclampsia early, instituting timely and appropriate management by administering the loading dose of MgSO4, and referring for follow up care, this intervention reduced the maternal mortality rate due to PE/E by 40% in project sites.
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Findings from Landscape Analysis in Cross River State on Pre-eclampsia and Eclampsia
Findings from a landscaping exercise show the barriers and opportunities for women to access care when experiencing complications due to pre-eclampsia and eclampsia.
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Findings from Landscape Analysis in Ebonyi State on Pre-eclampsia and Eclampsia
A comprehensive look at the bottlenecks and opportunities for diagnosing, managing and treating pre-eclampsia and eclampsia in Nigeria's Ebonyi State.
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Findings from Landscape Analysis in Katsina State on Pre-eclampsia and Eclampsia
A summary of policies, the health system, and community bottlenecks that inhibit detection and treatment of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia in Nigeria's Katsina State. Recommendations are also included.
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Findings from Landscape Analysis in Nigeria on Pre-eclampsia and Eclampsia
This brief details qualitative and quantitative findings about policies, the health system, and community assessments in Nigeria surrounding pre-eclampsia and eclampsia.
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Findings from Landscape Analysis in Kogi State on Pre-eclampsia and Eclampsia
Findings and recommendations for Nigeria's Kogi State on detecting, managing, and treating pre-eclampsia and eclampsia in primary facilities.
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Operationalizing National Protocol for Preventing and Managing PE/E in Primary Facilities in Bangladesh
A summary of a study that operationalized and assessed the ability of community providers to detect and treat PE/E, administer a loading dose of magnesium sulphate and refer patients to secondary facilities.
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Landscape Analysis on Pre-eclampsia and Eclampsia in Bangladesh
This brief describes findings from desk reviews on PE/E research conducted in Bangladesh in the last 15 years, interviews with policy makers and focus group discussions with health providers and survivors.
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Assessing Maternal and Newborn Health Commodities in Bangladesh
A summary of findings from a landscaping exercise in Bangladesh that examined maternal and newborn health commodity issues and engaged stakeholders in rolling out the UN Commission on Lifesaving Commodities. This brief details opportunities and bottlenecks at policy, health system and community levels, and provides recommendations to minimize gaps and enhance accessibility of life-saving drugs.
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WHO Recommendations on Interventions to Improve Preterm Birth Outcomes
In accordance with WHO guideline development procedures, these recommendations will be constantly reviewed and updated following identification of new evidence, with major reviews and updates at least every five years. WHO welcomes suggestions regarding additional questions for inclusion in future updates of the guideline.
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