Publication Date June 1, 2024 Research & Evidence

Introduction of Balanced Energy Protein (BEP) Supplementation Through Routine Antenatal Care

In this landscape analysis, MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership provides an in-depth understanding of barriers, enabling factors and challenges in the implementation of balanced energy protein (BEP) supplementation through routine antenatal care (ANC). These products compile evidence from 6 countries—Colombia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, Mozambique and Nepal—to generate program recommendations to guide country programs.

Publication Date June 1, 2024 Research & Evidence

“We Restrict Certain Things”: A Cross-Sectional Study of Health Provider Adherence to the WHO’s Recommendation for Intrapartum Oral Intake of Fluid and Food in Greater Accra, Ghana

The World Health Organization recommends oral fluid and food intake for low-risk women during labor to enhance positive childbirth experience and respect for women’s preferences. This article in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth describes findings from a MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership study investigating current practices, barriers, and opportunities related to intrapartum oral intake among maternity care providers and women in public health facilities in Greater Accra, Ghana.

Publication Date April 1, 2024 Research & Evidence

Formative Assessment on Small and Sick Newborn Feeding in Ghana and Nepal

This case study provides an overview of two formative assessments by MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership on current practices, barriers, facilitators, and programmatic approaches affecting the provision of specialized, high-quality nutritional care for small and/or sick newborns (SSNBs) in public health facilities in Ghana and Nepal. These assessments are an important step in expanding the evidence base around SSNB feeding in these contexts and present insightful cross-cutting recommendations to support and/or strengthen breastmilk feeding for SSNBs during inpatient stays and post-discharge.

Publication Date April 1, 2024 Program & Technical Resources

COVID-19 Vaccination Integration Assessment

As many countries transition away from the emergency phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, they must consider the long-term plans and future sustainability of COVID-19 vaccination. The USAID-funded MOMENTUM Routine Immunization Transformation and Equity and Health Systems Strengthening Accelerator projects conducted a qualitative assessment in seven countries on the status and plans for COVID-19 vaccination integration into routine immunization and primary health care, and the health system more broadly. Each country report summarizes findings and lessons learned from key informant interviews and focus group discussions conducted with stakeholders involved in implementing integration activities at national and sub-national levels.

Publication Date February 1, 2024 Research & Evidence

Formative Assessment on Intrapartum Nutrition in Ghana and Nepal

This case study provides an overview of formative research by MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership into intrapartum nutrition practices, as guided by the 2018 WHO recommendation on intrapartum oral intake, in Ghana and Nepal. As one of the first systematic investigations on adherence to the WHO recommendation for intrapartum oral intake in Low- and Middle-Income Country settings, this research is an important step in expanding the evidence base around intrapartum nutrition in these contexts and presents cross-cutting recommendations to support and/or strengthen intrapartum oral intake within the context of Respectful Maternal Care.

Publication Date January 1, 2024 About MOMENTUM

MOMENTUM Programs in West Africa: Regional Reference Brief

The West Africa Regional Reference Brief summarizes MOMENTUM’s programs and activities implemented in partner countries to improve equitable access to respectful quality maternal, newborn, and child health and nutrition, voluntary family planning, and reproductive health care for all individuals and communities. The brief will be updated periodically as project activities evolve throughout the life of the project.

Publication Date January 1, 2024 About MOMENTUM

Projets MOMENTUM en Afrique de l’Ouest : Dossier de Référence Régional

Le dossier de référence régional pour l'Afrique de l'Ouest résume les programmes et activités de MOMENTUM mis en œuvre dans les pays partenaires afin d'améliorer l'accès équitable à une santé et une nutrition maternelle, néonatale et infantile de qualité, à un planning familial volontaire et à des soins de santé reproductifs pour tous les individus et toutes les communautés. Ce document sera mis à jour périodiquement en fonction de l'évolution des activités de la suite des projets tout au long de sa durée de vie.

Publication Date December 1, 2023 Program & Technical Resources

Youth-Led Social Accountability for Health

This interactive report summarizes the activities, learnings, and impacts of a partnership between MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership and two youth-led organizations (YLOs) to advance youth-led social accountability learning and practice. With MOMENTUM organizational and technical capacity development assistance, Youth Advocacy on Rights and Opportunities (YARO) in Ghana and Youth for Sustainable Development (YSD) in Kenya led social accountability activities to improve the quality of adolescent and youth sexual and reproductive health (AYSRH) services and to conduct learning exercises to contribute to the global evidence on youth-led social accountability.

Publication Date September 1, 2023 Program & Technical Resources

Ensuring the Delivery of Essential Health Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Infection Prevention and Control Readiness Response in Five Countries

COVID-19 significantly disrupted health systems, creating a need to assess both assets and gaps to prioritize immediate infection prevention risks and the needs of health care facilities. Developed by MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership, this report details the project's implementation of an infection prevention and control (IPC) COVID-19 activity in Bangladesh, Ghana, India, Sierra Leone, and Uganda. The annex of the report, a COVID-19 Readiness Toolkit, is also available for download.   

Publication Date September 1, 2023 Program & Technical Resources

Virtual Meeting Report: Strengthening and Scaling up IMCI implementation in the Context of Quality-of-Care Initiatives

This report summarizes discussions from a global consultation meeting organized by MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership of successes, challenges, and opportunities for more effective implementation of Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI). The meeting shared country updates from Bangladesh, Ghana, Malawi, and Sierra Leone on their status of IMCI implementation and best practices, identified major barriers impeding further progress, and recommended actions for overcoming barriers and operationalizing IMCI implementation at scale.