Strategies toward ending preventable maternal mortality (EPMM)

The EPMM targets and strategies are grounded in a human rights approach to maternal and newborn health and focus on eliminating significant inequities that lead to disparities in access, quality, and outcomes of care within and between countries. Concrete political commitments and financial investments by country governments and development partners are necessary to meet the targets and carry out the strategies for EPMM.

Last modified: February 19, 2024

Language: English

Source: World Health Organization

Year of Publication: 2015

Message Guide for the Fight Against Malaria in Malawi

The Message Guide for the Fight Against Malaria in Malawi is an accompanying document to the National Malaria Communication Strategy 2022-2030 to operationalize malaria intervention-specific plans. The purpose of the guide is to assist in the development of standardized and focused malaria SBC materials in the following thematic areas: insecticide-treated nets (ITN), case management, intermittent preventive treatment of malaria during pregnancy (IPTp), and indoor residual spraying (IRS).

Source: Malawi Ministry of Health, Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, USAID

Date of Publication: July 28, 2023

The Malawi National Malaria Communication Strategy 2022-2030

This National Malaria Communication Strategy (NMCS) articulates the role SBC will play in the implementation of Malawi’s National Malaria Strategic Plan.

In the years since the 2017-2022 National Malaria Strategic Plan, Malawi has developed a broader set of National Health Communication guidelines, which are outlined in the HSSP III. As this overall strategy outlines how all partners are to integrate their activities and implement under the same set priorities, the new National Malaria Strategic Plan and this accompanying National Malaria Communication Strategy achieve the same goals: the facilitation of behavior change among individuals, households, and communities towards the adoption of positive health behaviors through effective communication, health promotion, interpreted health services, collaboration, evidence-based interventions, equity, social inclusion, and community empowerment and participation.

Source: Malawi Ministry of Health, Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, USAID

Date of Publication: July 28, 2023

Plan d’Action Genre et Inclusion Sociale (PAGIS) Senegal 2021-2025

Le Plan d’Action Genre et Inclusion Sociale (PAGIS) constitue un document de référence pour l’intégration du GIS dans les projets et activités programme pour une meilleure prise en compte des besoins des femmes, des jeunes et des personnes vulnérables. Également, il permet aux entités de mise en œuvre du Compact et aux prestataires (Consultants, Entrepreneurs, Experts, etc.) de prendre en compte de manière transversale l’approche GIS au niveau institutionnel et opérationnel, dans la planification, la coordination, la mise en œuvre, le suivi et l’évaluation des activités.

Source: Millennium Challenge Account (Senegal II)

Date of Publication: July 17, 2023

Projet Eau Assainissement et Hygiène des Municipalités en Afrique de l’ouest (MuniWASH) Stratégie Genre et Inclusion Social

Ce document fournit un cadre d’action pour renforcer l’intégration du genre et inclusion sociale dans la programmation de MuniWASH. Il s’articule autour des huit (8) parties suivantes : (i) Contexte général du genre et inclusion sociale; (ii) Contexte de l’eau et de l’assainissement en Côte d’Ivoire et au Bénin ; (iii) Analyse de la situation dans le contexte de MuniWASH ; (iv) But et justification de la stratégie ; (v) Objectifs de la stratégie ; (vi) Description des domaines stratégiques ; (vii) Coordination et mise en œuvre ; (viii) Matrice de la stratégie et budget.
L’objectif général de la stratégie de genre de MuniWASH est d’intégrer la dimension de genre et inclusion sociale dans le projet en réduisant les inégalités entre les sexes et entre les personnes, en promouvant une participation significative des femmes et des filles et des personnes vulnérables et souvent exclus des bénéfices et des services en eau et assainissement, et en transformant les rôles des hommes et des femmes et des vulnérables et/ou exclus.

Source: Tetra Tech, USAID

Date of Publication: July 16, 2023

Liberia National Respectful Maternity Care Strategy

The Liberia National Respectful Maternity (RMC) Strategy outlines the Ministry of Health’s 5-year approach to addressing the drivers of disrespect and abuse in order to ensure respectful maternity care. It also outlines the Ministry’s priorities and identifies interventions that can uphold the rights of pregnant women through the continuum of care, beginning with the onset of pregnancy to labor.

This strategy is intended to be used by policymakers, program managers, and planners at all levels in both public and private sectors, health service providers across all levels of the services delivery, health training institutions, professionals associations and bodies, development partners, and all stakeholders who support the implementation of activities that are geared towards improving the experience of care for childbearing women and newborns.

The Liberia National Respectful Maternity (RMC) Strategy was developed through a participatory process. The Ministry of Health’s Family Health Program appreciatively acknowledges the contributions of many stakeholders, representing several divisions and units of the Ministry of Health, implementing partners, international and local non-governmental organizations, faith-based organizations, professional bodies, and academic institutions who provided deep insight and support in the development of this strategy. Professional and technical experts of the following institutions and partners contributed to the development of this strategy:

  • Ministry of Health
    • Family Health Program
    • Nursing and Midwifery Division
    • County Health Services Division
    • Nutrition Division
    • Fixed Amount Reimbursement Agreement (FARA)
    • Global Financing Facility, World Bank
    • County Health Teams
    • Hospital Medical Directors
  • Planned Parenthood Association of Liberia
  • National Public Health Institute of Liberia
  • Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI)
  • Serene Health Inc
  • Liberia Prevention of Maternal Mortality
  • Breakthrough ACTION Liberia
  • ideas42
  • Last Mile Health
  • Liberia Board of Nursing and Midwifery
  • Americares
  • United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
  • United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
  • Partners in Health
  • A.M. Dogliotti College of Medicine
  • Episcopal Church of Liberia Development Relief

Source: Breakthrough ACTION

Date of Publication: January 30, 2023

Plan National de Promotion de la Santé

Rendre responsable et autonome les communautés dans la gestion de leur propre santé conformément aux priorités fixées par le Ministère de la Santé et de l’Hygiène Publique et celles du gouvernement est la vision que se fixe le nouveau Service National de Promotion de la Santé.

Source: Service National de Promotion de la Santé

Date of Publication: November 28, 2022

Plan Stratégique de Communication de Risques pour la République de la Guinée

Ce plan de communication est fait pour guider les activités et actions de l’Agence Nationale de Sécurité Sanitaire (ANSS) en matière de communication liée aux urgences mais il est partagé avec les partenaires de la santé, les ONG, les Ministères de l’Environnement, de l’Élevage, de la Sécurité et de la Défense afin de mieux canaliser les interventions dans le cadre de la communication de risque et servir de guide sur la méthode et les modalités de la mise en œuvre des campagnes de communication de risques.

Ce plan de communication décrit les points principaux de la communication sur les risques selon le règlement sanitaire international (RSI), les stratégies, les objectifs, et les méthodes pour appuyer les différents besoins de l’ANSS en communication. Ces besoins sont principalement centrés sur une communication efficace pendant les différentes étapes d’une crise avec le but de protéger la santé de la
population et de sauver des vies.

Le plan sera mis à jour une fois par an au mois d’avril par processus de réunion de concertation, consensus et validation.

Source: Breakthrough ACTION - Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs

Date of Publication: October 25, 2022

Haryana Newborn Action Plan

As a follow up to the India Newborn Action Plan, the Haryana Newborn Action Plan (HNAP) has been drafted as a state-specific roadmap for reducing preventable newborn deaths and stillbirths and achieving the desired targets for the neonatal mortality rate (NMR) and stillbirth rate (SBR) by 2030.

The document looks into the current situational analysis of newborn health in the state and the state initiatives for reducing neonatal mortality. It documents the process followed for development of the HNAP and its implementation. Based on the activities undertaken by the state, and available resources it suggests a roadmap for the state to implement evidence-based high impact interventions for achieving the target of Single digit NMR and SBR by 2030.

Source: VRIDDHI, USAID

Date of Publication: April 28, 2022

Liberia National Malaria Social and Behavior Change Strategy

The Liberia National Malaria Strategic Plan 2021–2025 redefines the strategic direction and focus of the malaria program, including strengthening of management and coordination structures, health systems, and capacities to achieve greater equity, coverage, quality, and more effective delivery of the interventions. In addition, the malaria NSP includes plans for preparedness and timely response during emergencies to ensure malaria control activities continue with minimal disruptions in an emergency (e.g., Ebola virus disease or coronavirus).

As the first National Malaria Social and Behavior Change Strategy for Liberia, this document is intended to guide all social and behavior change efforts supporting the objectives outlined in the NSP.

The participatory strategy development process involved partners of the Ministry of Health (National Health Promotion Unit (NHPU), the National Community Health Services Program (NCHP), the NMCP, Family Health Program (FHP) at the national and subnational levels, donors, non-governmental organizations, and international partners.

Source: Liberia National Malaria Control Program

Date of Publication: April 27, 2022