Zambia's maternal mortality rate currently stands at 591/100,000, a significant decrease from... more Zambia's maternal mortality rate currently stands at 591/100,000, a significant decrease from 729/100,000 in 2002. The postpartum period has been identified as a key area in which substantial improvements must be made. More than half (51%) of postpartum women in Zambia receive no postnatal care. The Health Services and Systems Program undertook a qualitative case study in July of 2009, to determine whether the combined effects of health programming in child health and nutrition (CHN), integrated reproductive health (IRH), and systems strengthening resulted in the integrated delivery of postpartum and postnatal services at the health facility level. Health facilities that had received systems strengthening, IRH, and CHN program inputs were selected as the nine study sites in three districts. The study sample was comprised of women of reproductive age, who had recently given birth or previously received services related to a prior pregnancy; fathers of infants; community represent...
Zambia's maternal mortality rate currently stands at 591/100,000, a significant decrease from... more Zambia's maternal mortality rate currently stands at 591/100,000, a significant decrease from 729/100,000 in 2002. The postpartum period has been identified as a key area in which substantial improvements must be made. More than half (51%) of postpartum women in Zambia receive no postnatal care. The Health Services and Systems Program undertook a qualitative case study in July of 2009, to determine whether the combined effects of health programming in child health and nutrition (CHN), integrated reproductive health (IRH), and systems strengthening resulted in the integrated delivery of postpartum and postnatal services at the health facility level. Health facilities that had received systems strengthening, IRH, and CHN program inputs were selected as the nine study sites in three districts. The study sample was comprised of women of reproductive age, who had recently given birth or previously received services related to a prior pregnancy; fathers of infants; community represent...
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