Impact Briefs
To promote the initiative’s results and contributions to the field of maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health, many dissemination products have been produced, including an impact brief series outlining the initiative’s approach, highlights achievements, and shares success stories. The first three briefs are now available. Read more on the IMCHA model, community engagement for better maternal and child health, and improving quality of care in health facilities. Please share widely and stay tuned for more briefs to come
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Better maternal and child health through enhanced community engagement
Half of the world's deaths during pregnancy, childbirth, and in the first five years of life occur in sub-Saharan African countries. Since 2014, the Innovating for Maternal and Child Health in Africa (IMCHA) initiative has made important strides towards improving the lives of women and children in 11 countries in sub-Saharan Africa.