National Programs for the Prevention and Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage and Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: The 2022 Global Survey

Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are leading direct causes of maternal deaths in low- and middle-income countries. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)'s MOMENTUM Private Healthcare Delivery and MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership projects jointly implemented a survey to (1) improve our understanding of changes and sustainability of evidence-based practices since the last global survey in 2012, (2) understand how countries are working to integrate updated World Health Organization (WHO) global guidelines, and (3) understand the private sector's role in PPH and HDP management.

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 

Regulatory challenges in resource-limited countries can compromise the availability of quality life-saving maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) medical products. Quality-assured products of generic medicines may not be registered or their registration status expires without renewal, leaving a vacuum that may be filled by products that are substandard or falsified.

The Utility of Rapid Cycle Health Facility Assessments to Improve Antenatal Care (ANC) Service Provision 

Assessing facility readiness for the appropriate provision of antenatal care (ANC) services is important to improve maternal and neonatal outcomes. While service provision assessments (SPAs) capture facility readiness, they are only conducted every few years, limiting their utility for responsive programmatic and policy choices. Rapid-cycle facility assessments provide a unique opportunity to strengthen country-led processes towards facility readiness by collecting and utilizing real-time data.

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

In Madagascar, the maternal and newborn health (MNH) commodity supply chain faces many challenges: district pharmacies (Pha-G-Dis) encounter gaps related to adhering to the central medical store's cyclical order schedule, accurately quantifying the commodities they need, and with comprehensive and timely reporting of stock status data. To address these challenges, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Improving Market Partnership and Access to Commodities Together (IMPACT) project adapted the Supervision, Performance Assessment, and Recognition Strategy (SPARS) approach from Uganda and is implementing it in 78 Pha-G-Dis (of 114) in Madagascar since 2020.