MSH at the International Maternal Newborn Health Conference (IMNHC) 2023

Women’s, Children’s, and Adolescents’ Health

May 08, 20239:00 am – May 11, 20235:00 pm

MSH at the International Maternal Newborn Health Conference (IMNHC) 2023

A mother gazes down at her newborn in her arms. IMNHC 2023 event page image

The International Maternal Newborn Health Conference (IMNHC) 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa, brought together more than 1,500 advocates, scientists, researchers, NGOs, policy makers, and practitioners to collaborate and drive urgent action for the health of mothers and newborns by exchanging the most effective tools, sharing best practices and evidence, fostering strong connections, and investing in proven interventions.

Throughout the conference, the MSH delegation shared strategies and lessons learned from improving maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) in low- and middle-income countries, including institutionalizing the use of chlorhexidine in newborn care, increasing community-level uptake of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy for malaria, and adapting supply chains to better deliver maternal and newborn commodities. MSH’s work partnering with midwives to provide high-quality primary health care for mothers and newborns in their communities, including through group-based antenatal and post-natal care, was featured during the plenary on Building Strong Systems to Deliver Quality Maternal and Newborn Health Services on May 10th.

We were also pleased to so-organized by MSH: “All Hands on Deck – The Role of ALL Stakeholders in Revitalizing National Agendas to Save Maternal and Newborn Lives,” on Wednesday, May 10th.

Maternal Newborn Child Health (MNCH) Fact Sheet

Antenatal Care Fact Sheet

All Hands on Deck: The Role of ALL Stakeholders in Revitalizing National Agendas to Save Lives

Wednesday, May 10
4:35–5:35 pm (SAST)
Location: Roof Terrace

This session, co-sponsored by MSH, brought together a diverse set of stakeholders to discuss perspectives on current maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health’s priorities, political prioritization and advocacy in countries, and key actions and accountability efforts to push the Every Newborn Action Plan-Ending Preventable Maternal Mortality (ENAP-EPMM) targets and milestones.

For more information, visit the All Hands on Deck info page.

Presentations

Evaluating the Implementation of an Integrated Health Systems Approach to Increase the Use of Chlorhexidine for Newborn Care in Madagascar

Tuesday, May 9
11:00 am–12:15 pm (SAST)
Location: Freesia Room
Presented by Liliane Ingabire Magera from the Accessible Continuum of Care and Essential Services Sustained (ACCESS) program
PowerPoint Presentation and ePoster

Delivery of Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Malaria in Pregnancy at the Community Level to Reduce the Access Barriers of Care: Results of a Cluster Randomized Trial in Malawi

Wednesday, May 10
1:05–2:05 pm (SAST)
Location: Expo Halls 1 & 2
Presented by Rudi Thétard from the Organized Network of Services for Everyone’s (ONSE) Health program
ePoster Presentation

Implementing the Supervision, Performance Assessment, and Recognition Strategy (SPARS) Approach to Improve Maternal and Newborn Commodity Management in District Pharmacies of Madagascar

Thursday, May 11
9:10–10:25 am (SAST)
Location: Room: 1.63-1.64
Presented by Serge Ramahazomanana from the Improving Market Partnerships and Access to Commodities Together (IMPACT) program
PowerPoint Presentation

Improving Access to Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH) Medical Products in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Mapping of Registration of MNCH Medical Products in Nine Countries

Thursday, May 11
9:10–10:25 am (SAST)
Location: Room: 1.63-1.64
Presented by Jane Briggs from the Medicines, Technologies, and Pharmaceutical Services (MTaPS) Program
PowerPoint Presentation

Please visit the MTaPS Program’s website for more information on the project’s MNCH work.

News & Stories

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One Year On: Reflections from Afghanistan

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Resources

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Implementing Systemic Capacity-Building Approaches to Improve the Delivery of Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care in Malawi

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Fact Sheets & Brochures, Data, Health Information, and Measurement

A community health volunteer speaks with a young woman sitting on the ground outside a brick building.

Addressing Malaria in Pregnancy in Malawi: Community-Based Delivery of IPTp

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Increasing Indigenous Women’s Use of Antenatal Care by Engaging Communities

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Healthy Mothers and Babies in Guatemala (Utz’ Na’n) Factsheet

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Call to Action: Expanding Access to Medicines

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Forecasting Consumption of Select Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Medical Products

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Improving Access to Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Medical Products in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Considerations for Effective Registration Systems

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The ACCESS Program: Fostering Social and Behavior Change

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Improving Nutrition in Malawi: Highlights from the ONSE Health Activity

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Fact Sheets & Brochures, Women’s, Children’s, and Adolescents’ Health

Factors Influencing Maternal Healthcare Seeking in a Highland Region of Madagascar: A Mixed Methods Analysis

Abstract Background In Madagascar, maternal mortality remains stable and high (426 deaths per 100,000 live births). This situation is mainly due to a …

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MSH at the International Maternal Newborn Health Conference (IMNHC) 2023

MSH at the International Maternal Newborn Health Conference (IMNHC) 2023

All Hands on Deck: The Role of ALL Stakeholders in Revitalizing National Agendas to Save Lives

Presentations

Evaluating the Implementation of an Integrated Health Systems Approach to Increase the Use of Chlorhexidine for Newborn Care in Madagascar

Delivery of Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Malaria in Pregnancy at the Community Level to Reduce the Access Barriers of Care: Results of a Cluster Randomized Trial in Malawi

Implementing the Supervision, Performance Assessment, and Recognition Strategy (SPARS) Approach to Improve Maternal and Newborn Commodity Management in District Pharmacies of Madagascar

Improving Access to Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH) Medical Products in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Mapping of Registration of MNCH Medical Products in Nine Countries

News & Stories

Midwife Saves Newborns, Builds Community Trust in Rural Madagascar

Improving MNCH Medicine Registration in Mozambique

Comadronas: Guiding the Pregnancies of Healthy Mothers and Babies in Western Guatemala

Social Networks Are Needed to Support Women Through Pregnancy in Bangladesh

Moving Toward a New Model of Care for Afghan Mothers: The Critical Role of Midwives in Providing High-Quality Antenatal Care

Tackling Gender-based Violence (GBV) Against Women and Girls Is Key to Achieving Universal Health Coverage

In Madagascar, Collaboration Is Key to Getting Medicines to the Last Mile

One Year On: Reflections from Afghanistan

Tackling TB in Conflict Settings: The Value of Community-Based Interventions in Afghanistan

Equipping Health Workers with Treatment Protocols and Job Aids to Reduce Maternal and Child Mortality in DRC

Resources

Capabilities and Experience in Maternal and Child Health and Family Planning

Implementing Systemic Capacity-Building Approaches to Improve the Delivery of Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care in Malawi

Infographic: Together for Everyone’s Health – Results from USAID ONSE Health Activity in Malawi

Addressing Malaria in Pregnancy in Malawi: Community-Based Delivery of IPTp

Increasing Indigenous Women’s Use of Antenatal Care by Engaging Communities

Healthy Mothers and Babies in Guatemala (Utz’ Na’n) Factsheet

MSH in Nigeria

MSH in Afghanistan

MSH in Ethiopia

Call to Action: Expanding Access to Medicines

Forecasting Consumption of Select Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Medical Products

Improving Access to Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Medical Products in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Considerations for Effective Registration Systems

Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health & Pharmaceutical Systems Strengthening Microlearning Course

Engaging Civil Society in Social Accountability to Improve Access to and Appropriate Use of Quality Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health-Related Medical Products: A Discussion Paper

The ACCESS Program: Fostering Social and Behavior Change

Improving Nutrition in Malawi: Highlights from the ONSE Health Activity

Factors Influencing Maternal Healthcare Seeking in a Highland Region of Madagascar: A Mixed Methods Analysis

Local Health Solutions (LHS) Factsheet

Healthy Women, Healthy Families Learning Workshop Report

Healthy Women, Healthy Families (Shustha Ma, Shustha Poribar) Factsheet

Our MNCH-Related Projects

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US President’s Malaria Initiative for States (PMI-S) Project

The Medicines, Technologies, and Pharmaceutical Services (MTaPS) Program

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