Background Actionable information about the readiness of health facilities is needed to
inform quality improvement efforts in maternity care, but there is no consensus on the best …

Purpose Understanding barriers to health services, as experienced by adolescents, is
important to expand effective and equitable coverage; however, there is limited discussion on …

Los Angeles, California ntil fairly recently, it was commonly believed that although the death
of a baby before or shortly after birth represented a loss, it was emotionally less significant …

BACKGROUND Effective communication, respect and dignity, and emotional support are
critical for a positive childbirth experience that is responsive to the needs and preferences of …

Background Over the past decade, development assistance for health (DAH) in Uganda has
increased dramatically, surpassing the government’s own expenditures on health. Yet …

# Background Well-functioning health management information systems (HMIS) enable
decision-making at all health system levels. This study develops an index to measure the use of …

Background The extent to which a favorable policy environment influences health care
utilization and outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women is largely unknown. In this study, …

Background: Attracting physicians to rural areas has been a long-standing challenge in
India. Government efforts to address the shortage of rural physicians include posting non-…

BACKGROUND Implicit bias among maternal healthcare professionals contributes to
disrespectful care and racial and ethnic disparities in patient outcomes, and there is growing …

# Background Facility readiness is an important prerequisite for providing safe, effective
childbirth care. This study assesses the readiness of health facilities in Ethiopia to provide …