Ending Eclampsia, September 2019 Exploring ways to integrate the two components of the Ending Eclampsia Model within existing training systems should be explored to further reduce costs. This implementation cost analysis serves as a starting point for those considering implementation…
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Primary Healthcare for Pre-eclampsia and Eclampsia Model in Nigeria: A cost analysis
Ending Eclampsia, September 2019 This implementation cost analysis serves as a starting point for those considering implementation of different components of the PHC PE/E Model. Ways to consolidate costs of implementing the five components of the Nigeria Ending Eclampsia intervention…
Feasibility and acceptability of community health extension workers to identify and treat hypertension associated with pregnancy in Ebonyi State: Implementation research report
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…
Retrospective cohort study: Clinical presentation and outcomes of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
Ending Eclampsia, January 2018 Researchers examined the clinical presentation at admission, management of complications, and maternal and newborn health outcomes in the maternity unit at Kenyatta National Hospital to ascertain any differences between health outcomes of early- and late-onset pre-eclampsia.
Exploring barriers and opportunities for pre-eclampsia and eclampsia prevention and management in Ethiopia
Ending Eclampsia, July 2018 This report presents qualitative findings on the policy and health systems environment related to PE/E prevention and management, bottlenecks in Ethiopia’s supply chain, the barriers for provision/utilization of prevention and management for PE/E, and the similarities…
Addressing Barriers to Quality of Underutilized Commodities and Services for Prevention and Management of Pre-eclampsia and Eclampsia in Kenya
Ending Eclampsia, March 2018 Results suggest a good policy environment in Kenya: Policy and strategy documents clearly outline prevention, management, and referral for women with PE/E, but policy documents, training materials, and job aids are not available at facilities in…
What ails good policies on prevention and management of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia: Two counties in Kenya
By Charity Ndwiga, Program Officer In Kenya, despite the maternal mortality rate remaining high—between 2003 and 2014 (more than 400 deaths per 100,000 live births)—the proportion of mothers accessing antenatal care (ANC) and emergency obstetric and newborn care (EmONC) increased…
Determinants of pre-eclampsia/eclampsia among women attending delivery services in selected public hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A case control study
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2017 The study identified protective and risk factors for PE/E. To promptly diagnose and treat pre-eclampsia, health workers need to pay special attention to women with primigravida and multiple pregnancy. Health care providers should also provide nutritional…
Feasibility of community level interventions for pre-eclampsia: perspectives, knowledge and task-sharing from Nigeria, Mozambique, Pakistan and India
Reproductive Health, 2016 This editorial unpacks the diverse community perspectives on determinants of maternal health, variant health worker knowledge and routine management of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), and viability of task sharing for pre-eclampsia identification and management in select…
Risk factors for pre-eclampsia and eclampsia in Belize
Ending Eclampsia, 2018 This infographic provides data on risk factors, policies, health system capacity and community perceptions in Belize-specific data on demographics, health risks, barriers to accessing care, pregnancy-related care, maternal death data, newborn/infant death data, national/provincial policies, and delivery…
