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Identifying ‘at risk’ women and the impact of maternal obesity on National Health Service maternity services [PDF]

Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 2011
Obesity is a public health concern worldwide, arising from multifaceted and complex causes that relate to individual choice and lifestyle, and the influences of wider society. In addition to a long-standing focus on both childhood and adult obesity, there has been more recent concern relating to maternal obesity.
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A Study on Utilization of Maternal Health Services and Factors Influencing the Utilization in Urban Slums of Lucknow

International Journal of Medicine and Public Health, 2018
Maternal and child healthcare services are very important for the health outcomes of the mother and that of the child by ensuring that both maternal and child deaths are prevented.1 Many health programs have been launched in the country in last two-three
C. Deepak, Jauhari Jauhari N, Dhungana Dhungana H   +2 more
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Overview of Relation Between Coverage of Health Services and Maternal Mortality in East Java Province in 2015 [PDF]

, 2016
Objectives: to analyze the efforts of maternal health services that may affect maternal mortality rate.Materials and Methods: The study was conducted at the Health Office of East Java using secondary data from 38 districts/cities in East Java in 2015 ...
Anis, W. (Wahyul), Kuntoro, K. (Kuntoro), Melaniani, S. (Soenarnatalina)   +2 more
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Beyond the Rhetoric: Maternal, Newborn and Child Survival in Nepal [PDF]

, 2016
Nepal has performed exceptionally in improving reproductive, maternal and child health outcomes over the past two decades. In this article, we discuss these achievements and outline a vision for the future of maternal, newborn and child survival in Nepal
Pandey, S, Sharma, G
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Overcoming barriers to access and utilization of maternal, newborn and child health services in northern Nigeria: an evaluation of facility health committees

BMC Health Services Research, 2018
Background Poor quality of health services and socio-cultural dynamics may severely limit utilization of health services. Facility health committees were established in several states in northern Nigeria to reduce these barriers.
Olugbenga Oguntunde, Isa M. Surajo, Dauda Sulaiman Dauda, Abdulsamad Salihu, Salma Anas-Kolo, Irit Sinai   +5 more
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Stakeholders’ perspectives on facilitators of and barriers to the utilisation of and access to maternal health services in Eritrea: a qualitative study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2018
BackgroundWars affect maternal health services by destroying health systems. Eritrea experienced two wars with neighbouring Ethiopia. Despite this, the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) in Eritrea fell by 69% from 1590 per 100,000 live births in 1990 to 501
Chol Chol, C. Hunter, Berhane Debru, B. Haile, J. Negin, R. Cumming   +5 more
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Strengthening Midwifery Services in India based on lessons learnt from Sweden and Sri Lanka [PDF]

Objective: The objective of the paper is to know how India can strengthen midwifery services to reduce maternal mortality based on the lessons learnt from Sweden and Sri Lanka.
Mavalankar, Dileep, Sharma Bharati, Vora Kranti   +2 more
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Effects of demand-side financing on utilisation, experiences and outcomes of maternity care in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review. [PDF]

, 2014
Demand-side financing, where funds for specific services are channelled through, or to, prospective users, is now employed in health and education sectors in many low- and middle-income countries.
A Arur, A De Brauw, A Gupta, A Krishna, A Krishna, A Lodh, A Pearson, A Tami, AK Mushi, B Bellows, B Hernandez Prado, B Hernandez Prado, Benjamin M Hunter, BP Uttekar, BP Uttekar, BP Uttekar, BP Uttekar, BP Uttekar, BP Uttekar, BP Uttekar, BP Uttekar, C Meyer, D Kumar, D Moher, D Nandan, D Nandan, D Nandan, Debra Bick, F Obare, FM Jega, GM Mubyazi, GW Pariyo, H Nguyen, Human Rights Watch, IFPS Technical Assistance Project (ITAP), J Borghi, J Dasgupta, J Urquieta, JA Mulligan, K Hanson, KG Santhya, KT Storeng, L Hatt, M Adato, M Kweku, M Lagarde, M Molyneux, M Pearson, M Tan, ME Khan, N Devadasan, N Truzyan, National Health System Resource Centre, NM Bellows, P Ir, Public Health Resource Network, PZM Hangmi, R Bhat, R Bisht, Ramila Bisht, Reproductive Health Vouchers Evaluation Team, Reproductive Health Vouchers Evaluation Team, Reproductive Health Vouchers Evaluation Team, S Agha, S Agha, S Ahmed, S Ahmed, S Chaturvedi, S Chaturvedi, S Singh, S Thaddeus, SAHAYOG, SF Murray, SG Sosa-Rubâi, SK Rai, SL Barber, SL Barber, SL Barber, SS Lim, SS Morris, Susan F Murray, T Barham, T Powell-Jackson, T Powell-Jackson, T Powell-Jackson, T Powell-Jackson, Tim Ensor, TLP Koehlmoos, U Rob, UN Populations Fund India, V Febriany   +90 more
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Unraveling ovarian histology: The key morphological aspects that spur the development of the Fossa ovarii in equine

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The equine ovary exhibits unique structural and developmental features that distinguish it from those of other domestic species, including the presence of an ovulation fossa and an inversion of cortical and medullary layers. This study aimed to investigate the morphostructural development of the equine fetal ovary, with particular emphasis on ...
Laura Ver Goltz, Silvio Pires Gomes, Bruno Cesar Schimming, Fabio Cesar Magioli Abdala, Maria Angélica Miglino, Tais Harumi de Castro Sasahara   +5 more
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The Effect of Armed Conflict on the Utilization of Maternal Health Services in Uganda: A Population-based Study

PLOS Currents, 2017
Introduction: Maternal mortality rates can be adversely affected by armed conflict, implying a greater level of vulnerability among women, and is often linked to the lack of or limited access to maternal healthcare during conflict.
Amrita Namasivayam, P. Arcos González, R. Castro Delgado, P. Chi   +3 more
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