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…
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Engaging community women’s groups to improve maternal health care delivery in Cross River: Implementation research report
Ending Eclampsia, July 2019 This report describes implementation research that tested the feasibility and utility of employing women’s groups as community platforms to increase women’s access to quality antenatal service utilization, using pre-eclampsia screening as the entry point.
Feasibility and Acceptability of Community Health Extension Workers to Identify and Treat Hypertension Associated with Pregnancy: Implementation Research Report
Ending Eclampsia, March 2019 Community health extension workers at primary health care facilities can correctly measure blood pressure, detect abnormal blood pressure, and treat accordingly for severe pre-eclampsia and eclampsia, and refer to a higher facility for further management. Although…
Engaging communities to build awareness and agency in pre-eclampsia and maternal health
By Pooja Sripad Engaging women in their communities through group-based maternal health care increases their agency to seek necessary antenatal, childbirth and postnatal care. It stimulates collective learning, promotes involvement of community members and builds social support networks at pivotal…
Midwives Can Reduce the Number of Preventable Deaths From Pre-Eclampsia: Research from Kenya and Nigeria
By Amy Dempsey Sunday, May 5 is International Day of the Midwife, a global advocacy day dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of these defenders of women’s rights. To raise awareness, please read and share the International Confederation of Midwives’ social media…
Findings from post-intervention analysis of pre-eclampsia/eclampsia in Kogi State, Nigeria
Ending Eclampsia, 2018 This brief presents study findings from Cross River State on post-intervention landscape changes in programmatic and policy support for PE/E prevention and treatment; PHC facilities’ capacity to manage PE/E; provider knowledge and competence in preventing, detecting, and managing…
Findings from post-intervention analysis of pre-eclampsia/eclampsia in Ebonyi State, Nigeria
Ending Eclampsia, 2018 This brief presents study findings from Cross River State, Nigeria on post-intervention landscape changes in programmatic and policy support for PE/E prevention and treatment; PHC facilities’ capacity to manage PE/E; provider knowledge and competence in preventing, detecting, and…
Findings from post-intervention analysis of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia in Cross River State, Nigeria
Ending Eclampsia, 2018 This brief presents study findings from Cross River State on post-intervention landscape changes in programmatic and policy support for PE/E prevention and treatment; PHC facilities’ capacity to manage PE/E; provider knowledge and competence in preventing, detecting, and managing…
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: Risk factors and longterm complications
Ending Eclampsia, 2018 This graphic shares the risk factors and longterm complications of HDPs, including PE/E, for women and their babies. It also includes data from Ending Eclampsia’s five project countries – Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Kenya, Pakistan, and Nigeria – on…
Maternal and fetal outcomes of emergency obstetric referrals to a Nigerian teaching hospital
Tropical Doctor, 2017 Findings were that the majority of women presented at health centers late. Severe pre-eclampsia and eclampsia were the most common indications for referral, accounting for 33 percent of all referrals. Perinatal and maternal fatality rates were 16…
