An evaluation of a community-based approach to safe motherhood in northwestern Tanzania

Abstract

Community participation and support for VHW activities and the transport systems have led to better care for pregnant women and sustained links between the communities and health facilities, which may reduce maternal and infant morbidity and mortality.

Awareness of danger signs and symptoms of pregnancy complication among women in Jordan

“…This failure may lead to delayed decision in seeking care, which is reported to be a contributing factor in 30%-77% of all maternal deaths [8,9]. Studies indicate that education about pregnancy danger signs and symptoms targeting healthcare providers at different levels, as well as women of reproductive age, increased awareness and recognition of complications, motivated women to seek timely support, and improved referral to health services [10][11][12][13][14].…”

Childhood morbidity, household practices and health care seeking for sick children in a tribal district of Maharashtra, India

“…[2] Community participation, sustained links between the communities and health facilities, timely health care seeking and improved care of sick child at household level would help to reduce infant morbidity and mortality. [3] Household and Community Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (HH/C IMCI) strategy emphasized promotion of 'some desired practices' at household and community level for sick children. [1] However, little is known about the status of these desired household practices during the episodes of illness.…”

A community based approach to improve health care seeking for newborn danger signs in rural wardha, India

“…3 Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illnesses (IMNCI) emphasizes that mothers, community leaders and health workers should be able to identify danger signs among newborns for appropriate health care seeking. 4 The process of community mobilization empowers the community members to identify barriers along the pathway to newborn survival and reduces it to improve health care seeking. 5 The government of India's recent nation wide decentralized ambitious National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), intends to scale up and integrate community mobilization into broader national health strategies.…”