Publication Date June 1, 2022 Research & Evidence

Study: Construction of the Couple Concordance Index and Its Relationship with Contraceptive Use

Norms and preferences for regulating fertility are continually changing, and contraceptive use—particularly modern contraceptive methods—are becoming more acceptable in many countries. MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership undertook a study to understand country-level differences in couples’ concordance and the relationship between concordance and country position on the modern contraceptive prevalence rate (mCPR) S-curve. This package of materials from MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership describes the study, presents case studies from Kenya and Togo, and discusses recommendations for how policymakers can use findings to create the space for movement from low prevalence of modern contraceptive use to rapid growth along the S-curve.

Publication Date June 1, 2022 Research & Evidence

Concept Note: Multi-Country Survey on Status of Policies, Practices, and Commodities Related to Postpartum Hemorrhage and Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy

Preventable maternal deaths from postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) remain unacceptably high, despite the fact that healthcare solutions to prevent and manage them are well known. This concept note from MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership and MOMENTUM Private Healthcare Delivery outlines a forthcoming global survey on national programs on the prevention and management of PPH and HDP in 33 countries. The survey takes stock of national-level policy, commodities, and practices that are either impeding or accelerating countries’ ability to achieve Sustainable Development Goals related to maternal health. 

Publication Date June 1, 2022 Training & Guidance

Technical Brief: 2018 WHO Intrapartum Care Guidelines for a Positive Childbirth Experience

More than a third of maternal deaths and a substantial proportion of pregnancy-related, life-threatening conditions are due to complications that arise during labor, childbirth, or the immediate postpartum period. Improving quality of care around the time of birth is essential for reducing stillbirths and maternal and newborn deaths. This technical brief from MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership reviews 26 new recommendations from the WHO’s 2018 recommendations on intrapartum care for a positive childbirth experience, and recommends policy and program considerations for countries adopting, adapting, and implementing the recommendations.

Publication Date May 1, 2022 Program & Technical Resources

Nutrition as a Health Vital Sign: Virtual Technical Consultant Meeting Report and Concept Note

Vital signs, such as temperature and blood pressure, provide critical information about a person’s health. The idea of including nutrition screening as a health vital sign, particularly for children and pregnant women, has been around for many years — but the concept remains underused and under-assessed in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). A report lays out the findings from an expert consultation held by MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership, detailing the challenges and opportunities for using nutrition assessments and screening measures in the context of antenatal and postnatal care in LMICS. A concept note presents further desk reviews, analyses, and next steps to move forward with the use of nutrition screening tools as a health vital sign in LMICs.

Publication Date May 1, 2022 Research & Evidence

MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics Learning Agenda

MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics, a five-year project (2020 to 2025) funded by the United States Agency for International Development, developed its learning agenda through the engagement of an international group of experts specializing in the project’s technical areas: surgical obstetric care, female genital fistula prevention and treatment, long-acting and permanent methods of family planning, as well as cross-cutting issues in safe surgery.

Publication Date May 1, 2022 Research & Evidence

Measuring and Monitoring Adaptive Learning: A Landscape Review

This landscape review on measuring and monitoring adaptive learning highlights the learning from five adaptive programming guidelines and toolkits and one implementation science framework to inform the monitoring and evaluation of adaptive learning. The introduction of adaptive learning processes and skillsets in global health programming is part of an emerging strategy to advance a learning culture within projects and teams to improve health program performance.

Publication Date May 1, 2022 Webinars

2022 IDEOF Webinar: The Importance of Rehabilitation and Reintegration in Holistic Fistula Care

On May 19, 2022, MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics hosted a global webinar to recognize the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula (May 23) and highlight a crucial aspect of holistic female genital fistula care: rehabilitation and reintegration services for fistula clients. This webinar convened advocates and leaders in comprehensive fistula programming and showcased evidence-based approaches from Guinea, Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Tanzania, among other settings, describing how physiotherapy, social reintegration, economic empowerment, community-based rehabilitation and prevention of recurrence, and the opportunity to advocate for safe motherhood care can transform the lives of fistula survivors.

Publication Date May 1, 2022 Program & Technical Resources

What’s on the Table? Rapid Landscape Review of Challenges to Successful Engagement of Private Family Planning Providers in Public Purchasing Schemes

MOMENTUM Private Healthcare Delivery is supporting and strengthening private sector providers’ capacity to sustainably integrate and participate in public purchasing programs, including for family planning services. Led by ThinkWell, MOMENTUM has conducted a rapid landscape review that identifies the common barriers for private providers when engaging in public purchasing programs. The landscape draws on literature from across 23 countries and presents opportunities and recommendations to address private health provider challenges in engagement and collaboration within the public health sector.

Publication Date May 1, 2022 About MOMENTUM

MOMENTUM and the Government of Indonesia Partner to Save Mothers and Babies

Every year, Indonesia still loses more than 15,000 mothers and 75,000 newborns during labor and after delivery. MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership and the Government of Indonesia are partnering to reduce these deaths — the majority of which occur in hospitals. This video shows how a sustainable and scalable model being developed and refined in the province of East Nusa Tenggara has the potential to save the lives of mothers and babies across Indonesia.

Publication Date April 1, 2022 Webinars

All Things Zero-Dose 2.0: A Conversation on How Far We’ve Come

On Friday, April 29, 2022, immunization experts from across the MOMENTUM suite of awards participated in a “fireside chat” on Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube LIVE to discuss how to identify and reach zero-dose children— those who have not received even a single dose of the vaccines that prevent diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, and other life-threatening and debilitating diseases—including the estimated 17 million who did not receive a single vaccine in 2020.