scholarly journals Impact of a Service Provider Incentive Payment Scheme on Quality of Reproductive and Child-health Services in Egypt

2010 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dale Huntington ◽  
Hassan HM Zaky ◽  
Sherine Shawky ◽  
Faten Abdel Fattah ◽  
Eman El-Hadary
Keyword(s):  
Child Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Service Provider ◽  
Child Health Services ◽  
Incentive Payment ◽  
Payment Scheme ◽  
Reproductive And Child Health ◽  
And Child Health

The India Local Initiatives Program: A Model for Expanding Reproductive and Child Health Services

2005 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 203-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
John M. Paxman ◽  
Abu Sayeed ◽  
Ann Buxbaum ◽  
Sallie Craig Huber ◽  
Charles Stover
Keyword(s):  
Child Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Child Health Services ◽  
Local Initiatives ◽  
Reproductive And Child Health ◽  
And Child Health

scholarly journals Assessing Access and Healthcare Quality of Maternal and Child Health Services in Facilities of Kasai Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Britou Ndela ◽  
Philippe Ngwala ◽  
Adrien N’siala ◽  
Albert Kalonji ◽  
Felix Minuku ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Child Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Maternal And Child Health ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Maternal Mortality Ratio ◽  
Child Health Services ◽  
Geographical Access ◽  
Republic Of The Congo ◽  
And Child Health

Abstract Background: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is classified among the 5 countries with the highest global maternal mortality ratio (MMR) and highest under-five mortality rate (U5MR) in the world. Kasai is one of 14 provinces of the DRC, which have a high U5MR and MMR. Despite this overriding concern, almost no studies have been conducted to assess maternal et child situation in this province. The aim of this study was to assess access, availability, and quality of maternal and child health services in Kasai Province in the DRC. Methods: A cross-sectional survey of 49 Health Facilities (HFs) integrating quantitative and qualitative data collection was conducted in 18 Health Zones in Kasai Province in the DRC. Documentary review, interviews and direct observation of HFs were performed to collect data. Pearson’s chi-squared test was performed to establish the relation between variables.Results: Nearly 54 % of visited HFs population had a geographical access to maternal and child health services and the majority of medical acts were unaffordable. Basic and comprehensive emergency obstetric care (EmOC) were offered respectively by only 11.8% and 7.6% of HF and none provided high quality basic or comprehensive EmOC. This low availability and quality of EmOC are due to the insufficiency of necessary inputs and personal for maternal and child health services in the majority of HFs. Conclusion: The situation of maternal and child health services is very precarious in Kasai Province. The improvement of EmOC coverage will require rehabilitation of infrastructure, dotation of equipment, regular supply of medicines and strengthening of human resource capacity.

scholarly journals Community involvement in reproductive health: Findings from research in Karnataka, India

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Child Health ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Community Participation ◽  
Community Involvement ◽  
Child Health Services ◽  
Reproductive And Child Health ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact ◽  
And Child Health

In 1996, the government of India decided to provide a package of reproductive and child health services through the existing family welfare program, adopting a community needs assessment approach (CNAA). To implement this approach, the government abolished its practice of setting contraceptive targets centrally and introduced a decentralized planning strategy whereby health workers assessed the reproductive health needs of women in their respective areas and prepared local plans to meet those needs. They also involved community leaders to promote community participation in the reproductive and child health program. Since 1998, several evaluation studies have assessed the impact of CNAA on the program’s performance and community participation. These studies showed that the performance of the maternal health-care program improved, whereas the functioning of the family planning program initially declined but later recovered. The approach achieved little in boosting community involvement. This project tested a new model of health committee to help stimulate community participation in reproductive and child health activities at the village level. The experiment, described in this report, was conducted in the Hunsur block of the Mysore District in Karnataka for two years. Researchers evaluated the impact in terms of community involvement and utilization of reproductive and child health services.

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