Ending Eclampsia, March 2019 This study demonstrates how ministries of Health might use these missed opportunities to detect pre-eclampsia (and potentially other conditions) and prevent deterioration by providing anti-hypertensives and magnesium sulphate to stabilize and refer women. Download the report…
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Exploring barriers and opportunities for pre-eclampsia and eclampsia prevention and management in Ethiopia
Ending Eclampsia, 2018 Themes of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia-related care access and quality in Ethiopia aligned the Three Delays model—deciding to seek care, reaching care, and receiving care once at a facility. Delays in seeking care involve women’s decision-making power for…
Assessing quality of care and outcomes after pre-eclampsia/eclampsia
Ending Eclampsia, 2018 Study findings will inform policymakers for development of guidelines for managing women with hypertensive disorders in pregnancy during the postnatal period. The study may also benefit women if/when they require treatment and/or referral.
Landscape Analysis: Preventing and Managing Pre-eclampsia and Eclampsia in Pakistan
Ending Eclampsia, 2017 This landscape analysis was a major study and one of the first of its kind in in the country, blending multiple perspectives on provision of care through the public health system for pregnant women facing, or at…
Community health worker knowledge and management of pre-eclampsia in southern Mozambique
Reproductive Health, 2016 Community health workers are increasingly becoming central in preventing maternal mortality in many low-income settings. This article is critical to understanding their knowledge and practice during pregnancy, delivery and the postpartum period.
