TACMIL Health Project
Technical Assistance for Capacity Building in Midwifery, Information and Logistics

Literature Review

Maternal and Neonatal Health

February 14th – February 20th 2009

Reducing maternal mortality in Yemen: Challenges and lessons learned from baseline assessment – A. W. Al Serouri, A. Al Rabee, M. Bin Afif and A. Al Rukeimi

Unsafe abortions common in Colombia despite law change – Anastasia Moloney

Human resources and the quality of emergency obstetric care in developing countries: a systematic review of the literature –M. Dogba and P. Fournier

Preventive measures in infancy to reduce under-five mortality: a case–control study in The Gambia – M. E. Rutherford, J. D. Dockerty, M. Jasseh, S. R. C. Howie, P. Herbison, D. J. Jeffries, K. Mulholland, R. A. Adegbola and P.C. Hill

Effective scale-up: avoiding the same old traps – Pape A Gaye and David Nelson

Who is Excluded When Abortion Access is Restricted to Twelve Weeks? Evidence from Maputo, Mozambique – M. Bay Ustà, E. M. H. Mitchell, H. Gebreselassie, E. Brookman-Amissah and A. Kwizerae

The impact of user fees on health service utilization in low- and middle-income countries: how strong is the evidence? – M. Lagardea and N. Palmera

February 7th – February 13th 2009

Neonatal near miss: a measure of the quality of obstetric care – Theunis Avenant

Stillbirth and early neonatal mortality in rural Central Africa – C. Engmann, R. Matendo, R. Kinoshita, J. Ditekemena, J. Moore, R. L. Goldenberg, A. Tshefu, W. A. Carlo, E. M. McClure, C. and L. L. Wright

Calcium supplementation for the prevention of pre-eclampsia – A. Kumar, S. G. Devi a, S. Batra, C. Singh and D. K. Shukla

Fetal outcome in severe maternal morbidity: too many stillbirths – M. Cham, J. Sundby and S. Vangen

Estimates of Induced Abortion in Mexico: What’s Changed Between 1990 and 2006? – F. Juarez, S. Singh, S. G.Garcia and C. Olavarrieta

Severe acute maternal morbidity in low-income countries – C. Ronsmans

Validation of community health workers’ assessment of neonatal illness in rural Bangladesh – G. L. Darmstadt, A. H. Baqui, Y. Choi, S. Bari, S. M. Rahman, I. Mannan, N. U. Ahmed, S. K. Saha, R. Rahman, S. Chang, P. J. Winch, R.E.Black, M. Santoshama and S. El Arifeenb for the Bangladesh Projahnmo-2 (Mirzapur) Study Group

Evaluating Completeness of Maternal Mortality Reporting in a Rural Health and Social Affairs Unit in Vellore, India, 2004 – S. Y. Kim, R. Rochat, A. Rajaratnam and A. Digirolamo

Trusts lack the skills to implement Darzi reforms, say MPs – Zosia Kmietowicz

January 31st – February 6th 2009

Maternal mortality in Denmark, 1985–1994 – Betina Ristorp Andersen, Hanne Brix Westergaard, Birgit Bødker, Tom Weber, Margrete Møller, and Jette Led Sørensen

Impact of an integrated nutrition and health programme on neonatal mortality in rural northern India – A. H. Baqui, E. K. Williams, A. M. Rosecrans, P. K. Agrawal, S. Ahmed, G. L. Darmstadt, V. Kumar, U. Kiran, D. Panwar, R. C. Ahuja, V. K. Srivastava, R. E. Blacka and M. Santoshama

Maternal mortality in low-income countries: What interventions have been evaluated and how should the evidence base be developed further? – Helen E. Burchett and Susannah H. Mayhew

Accessing Maternal Health Services in Eastern Burma – Macaya Douoguih

Postpartum hemorrhage: A cure that eludes us – Louis Keith

Effect of audit and feedback on the availability, utilisation and quality of emergency obstetric care in three districts in Malawi – E. J. Kongnyuy, B. Leigh b and N. van den Broek

Safe motherhood and newborn health: FIGO projects and progress – Lalonde, A. and A. C. Lee

Assessment of Data Quality of and Staff Satisfaction with an Electronic Health Record System in a Developing Country (Uganda): A Qualitative and Quantitative Comparative Study – S. P. Ndira, K. D. Rosenberger, and T. Wetter

Improving Maternal and Child Health in Difficult Environments: The Case For “Cross-Border” Health Care – Gijs Walraven, Semira Manaseki-Holland, Abid Hussain, and John B. Tomaro

Provision of abortion by mid-level providers: international policy, practice and perspectives – Marge Berera

Systematic review of effect of community-level interventions to reduce maternal mortality – Elaine K., Heather R. W., Khalid S. K., A. M. Gulmezoglu, Catherine A. M., Jonathan J. D., and Christine M.

Intrapartum stillbirth in a Nigerian tertiary hospital setting - Chibuike O. C., Obioma A. O., and Boniface U. O.

Caesarean Rate and Uterine Rupture: A 15-year Hospital-Based Observational Retrospective Study in Rural Tanzania - W. Stein, I. Katundo, and B. Byengonzi

Essential interventions for maternity care in low resource countries – FIGO Committee Report

Cost-effectiveness of misoprostol and prenatal iron supplementation as maternal mortality interventions in home births in rural India – T. Sutherland and David M. Bishai

Provision of essential obstetric care (EOC): a sine qua non to reducing maternal mortality in Nigeria – P. C. Ibekwe and R. O. Ibekwe

Unintended Consequences of US Policies on International Women’s Health – P. J. Kelly, PhD, and S. E. Geller, PhD

Cesarean delivery surveillance system at a maternity hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan – T. Kandasamy, M. Merialdi, R. J. Guidotti, A. P. Betrán, J. Harris-Requejo, F. Hakimi, P. F. Van Look, and F. Kakar

January 24th – January 30th 2009

Pediatric emergency and critical care in low-income countries –Tim Baker

Maternal mortality from eclampsia in developing countries: some progress, but still a major challenge – Dan Benhamou MD

Facility-Based Maternal Death Review in Three Districts in the Central Region of Malawi: An Analysis of Causes and Characteristics of Maternal Deaths – Eugene J. Kongnyuy, MD, MPH, Grace Mlava, MPH, and Nynke van den Broek, PhD, FROCG

The difficulties of conducting maternal death reviews in Malawi – Eugene J Kongnyuy and Nynke van den Broek

Access To Essential Maternal Health Interventions and Human Rights Violations among Vulnerable Communities in Eastern Burma – Luke C. Mullany, Catherine I. Lee, Lin Yone, Palae Paw, Eh Kalu Shwe Oo, Cynthia Maung, Thomas J. Lee and Chris Beyrer

Developing community-based intervention strategies to save newborn lives: lessons learned from formative research in five countries – Neonatal Mortality Formative Research Working Group

January 17th – January 23rd 2009

Research Priorities to Reduce Global Mortality From Newborn Infections by 2015 – Bahl, R., J. Martines, et al

Management of Newborn Infections in Primary Care Settings: A Review of the Evidence and Implications for Policy? – Zulfiqar A. Bhutta, MBBS, PhD, Anita K. M. Zaidi, MBBS, SM, Durrane Thaver, MBBS, MSc, Quratulain Humayun, MBBS, Samana Ali, FCPS, and Gary L. Darmstadt, MD, MS

Parenteral Antibiotics for the Treatment of Serious Neonatal Bacterial Infections in Developing Country Settings – Gary L. Darmstadt, MD, MS, Maneesh Batra, MD, MPH, and Anita K. M. Zaidi, MBBS, SM

Neonatal Sepsis A Major Global Public Health Challenge – Shamim A. Qazi, MBBS, DCH, MSc, MD, and Barbara J. Stoll, MD

Burden of Neonatal Infections in Developing Countries: A Review of Evidence From Community-Based Studies – Durrane Thaver, MBBS, MSc, and Anita K. M. Zaidi, MBBS, SM

Oral Antibiotics in the Management of Serious Neonatal Bacterial Infections in Developing Country Communities – Gary L. Darmstadt, MD, MS, Maneesh Batra, MD, MPH and Anita K. M. Zaidi, MBBS, SM

Health systems and the right to health: an assessment of 194 countries – Gunilla B., Paul H., Rajat K., Camila J., Belachew M. F., Caroline R., David P., David A. P., Mónica A. P., Ariel F., Duniska T., Mitra M., Dana F. and Cristian V.

Why and how is health a human right? – Amartya Sen

Gender equality and the right to health – Hedia Belhadj and Aminata Touré

Ascertaining causes of neonatal deaths using verbal autopsy: current methods and challenges – N. Thatte, H. D. Kalter, A. H. Baqui, E. M. Williams and G. L. Darmstadt

Translating research into maternal health care policy: a qualitative case study of the use of evidence in policies for the treatment of eclampsia and pre-eclampsia in South Africa – Karen D., Simon L. and Practihc Policy Group

Maternal deaths due to eclampsia and HELLP syndrome – Paulino Vigil-De Gracia

Improved access to comprehensive emergency obstetric care and its effect on institutional maternal mortality in rural Mali – Pierre F., Alexandre D., Caroline T., Geoffrey D. and Sékou D.

Maternal mortality surveillance in an inland Chinese province – Yu Gao, Sue Kildea, Lesley Barclay, Min Hao and Weiyue Zeng

Rights-based approaches to improve people’s health in Peru – Ariel Frisancho, and Jay Goulden

The right to health: from rhetoric to reality – The Lancet

Right to health and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights – Navanethem Pillay

January 5th – January 9th 2009

Translating research into maternal health care policy: a qualitative case study of the use of evidence in policies for the treatment of eclampsia and pre-eclampsia in South Africa – Karen Daniels, Simon Lewin and Practihc Policy Group (ppg)

Improved access to comprehensive emergency obstetric care and its effect on institutional maternal mortality in rural Mali – Pierre Fournier, Alexandre Dumont, Caroline Tourigny, Geoffrey Dunkley and Sékou Dramé

Access to essential maternal health interventions and human rights violations among vulnerable communities in eastern Burma – Luke C. Mullany, Catherine I. Lee, Lin Yone, Palae Paw, Eh Kalu Shwe Oo, Cynthia Maung, Thomas J. Lee, and Chris Beyrer

New and underutilised technologies to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity: what progress have we made since Bellagio 2003? – V. D. Tsu and P. S. Coffey

December 2008

“I Can Now Speak Boldly”: Using Quality Data for Health Workforce Planning in Uganda – Rita Matte

December 6th – December 12th 2008

Cesarean delivery surveillance system at a maternity hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan – Tharani Kandasamy, Mario Merialdi, Richard J. Guidotti, Ana P. Betrán, Jennifer Harris-Requejo, Farima Hakimi, Paul F. Van Look and F. Kakar

Using Criteria-Based Audit to Improve the Management of Postpartum Haemorrhage in Resource Limited Countries: A Case Study of Malawi – Eugene J. Kongnyuy, Grace Mlava and Nynke van den Broek

Cost-effectiveness of misoprostol and prenatal iron supplementation as maternal mortality interventions in home births in rural India – Tori Sutherland, David M. Bishai

November 28th – December 5th 2008

An Education and Motivation Intervention to Change Clinical Management of the Third Stage of Labor: The GIRMMAHP Initiative – Albert Figueras, MD, Edgar Narváez, MD, Mabel Valsecia, DD, SusanaVásquez, PharmD, Germán Rojas, PharmD, Angiolina Camilo, MD, José-Mariía del Valle, MD and Cristina Aguilera, MD

Quality cesarean delivery in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: A comprehensive approach – F. Richard, C. Ouédraogo, V. De Brouwere

Caesarean Morbidity in a Northern Nigeria tertiary health centre – Swende T. Z. and Faagee E. N.

November 15th – November 21st 2008

Maternal complications and perinatal outcomes in booked and unbooked Nigerian mothers – Owolabi A. T., Fatusi A. O., Kuti O., Adeyemi A., Faturoti S. O. and Obiajuwa P. O.

Intersectoral debate on social research strengthens alliances, advocacy and action for maternal survival in Zambia – Mary Manandhar, Margaret Maimbolwa, Elson Muulu, Mary Mwange Mulenga and Diarmuid O’donovan

November 8th – November 14th 2008

Maternal mortality in India: A 20-year study from a large referral medical college hospital, West Bengal – Subir Kumar Bhattacharyya, Arup Kumar Majhi, Subrata Lall Seal, Sima Mukhopadhyay, Gourisankar Kamilya and Joydev Mukherji

Use of Evidence-Based Practices in Pregnancy and Childbirth: South East Asia Optimising Reproductive and Child Health in Developing Countries Project – The SEA-ORCHID Study Group

Global issues in women's health – John J. Sciarra

Remaking the Guatemalan Midwife: Health Care Reform and Midwifery Training Programs in Highland Guatemala – Jonathan N. Maupin

October 18th – October 24th 2008

Factors Influencing the use of Episiotomy During Vaginal Delivery in South Eastern Nigeria – B. Chigbu, S. Onwere, C. Aluka, C. Kamanu and E. Adibe

A criterion-based obstetric morbidity audit in southern Thailand – Tippawan Liabsuetrakul, Thadpong Promvijit, Chaiwat Pattanapisalsak, Sorawasa Silalai and Theeradet Ampawa

October 11th – October 17th 2008

Recommendations for Routine Reporting on Indications for Cesarean Delivery in Developing Countries – Cynthia Stanton, MPH, PhD, Carine Ronsmans, MD, DrPH, and the Baltimore Group on Cesarean

Human resources for maternal health: multi-purpose or specialists? – Vincent Fauveau, Della R. Sherratt and Luc de Bernis

October 4th – October 10th 2008

Determinants of Skilled Birth Attendant Utilization in Afghanistan: A Cross-Sectional Study – Maureen Mayhew, MD, MPH, Peter M. Hansen, PhD, David H. Peters, MD, DrPH, Anbrasi Edward, PhD, MPH, MBA, Lakhwinder P. Singh, DPhil, Vikas Dwivedi, PGDHM, Ashraf Mashkoor, MD, and Gilbert Burnham, MD, PhD

September 27th – October 3rd 2008

The modified WHO partograph: do we need a latent phase? – Barbara E. Kwast, Pia Poovan, Edita Vera and Elaine Kohls

Can the right to health inform public health planning in developing countries? A case study for maternal healthcare from Indonesia – Lucia D’Ambruoso, Peter Byass and Siti Nurul Qomariyah

September 20th – September 26th 2008

The MOM Project: Delivering Maternal Health Services among Internally Displaced Populations in Eastern Burma – Luke C Mullany, Catherine I Lee, Palae Paw, Eh Kalu Shwe Oo, Cynthia Maung, Heather Kuiper, Nicole Mansenior, Chris Beyrer, Thomas J Lee

September 15th – September 19th 2008

An Introduction to Maternal Mortality – Nawal M. Nour, MD, MPH

Community participation: lessons for maternal, newborn, and child health – Mikey Rosato, Glenn Laverack, Lisa Howard Grabman, Prasanta Tripathy, Nirmala Nair, Charles Mwansambo, Kishwar Azad, Joanna Morrison, Zulfiqar Bhutta, Henry Perry, Susan Rifkin, Anthony Costello

September 8th – September 12th 2008

Establishing standards for obstructed labour in a low income country – E.J. Kongnyuy, G. Mlava and N. van den Broek

August 25th – September 5th 2008

Justice and Human Rights: Priority Setting and Fair Deliberative Process – Sofia Gruskin, JD, MIA, and Norman Daniels, PhD

Cultural encounters in reflective dialogue about nursing care: a qualitative study – Malvin Torsvik and Marianne Hedlund

Factors Affecting Women's Health – Related Behaviors and Safe Motherhood: A Qualitative Study from a Refugee Camp in Eastern Sudan – Marie Furuta and Rintaro Mori

August 18th – August 22nd 2008

An Audit of Primary Post Partum Haemorrhage – Shamshad Bibi, Nargis Danish, Anisa Fawad and Muhammad Jamil

Trends of abortion complications in a transition of abortion law revisions in Ethiopia – Yirgu Gebrehiwot and Tippawan Liabsuetrakul

Availability and use of obstetric guidelines in Nigeria – Joseph Olamijulo, Olasubomi Ogedengbe and Osato Giwa-Osagie

The health professions and the performance of future health systems in low-income countries: Support or obstacle? – Gilles Dussault

Evaluating progress of labor in nulliparas and multiparas using the modified WHO partograph – Ernest Orji