Publication Date September 1, 2022 Research & Evidence

Understanding Resilience, Self-reliance, and Increasing Country Voice/Decolonizing Global Health: A Clash of Perspectives in Global Health

MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership examines the concepts of ‘self-reliance,’ ‘resilience,’ and ‘increasing country voice,’ exploring the differences in how each concept is understood and measured. In the reports and journal articles linked below, authors consider the factors that explain differences in how the concepts are used, as well as implications for practice in global health, particularly for the USAID MOMENTUM suite of awards and new USAID programs.

Publication Date September 1, 2023 Program & Technical Resources

Integrated Technical Organizational Capacity Assessment (ITOCA) for MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership

The Integrated Technical and Organizational Capacity Assessment (ITOCA) methodology is founded in Pact’s decades of experience and research on organizational capacity assessments, aligns with USAID’s Non-US Pre-Award Survey (NUPAS) to take regular measurements to support an organization’s long-term sustainability, and was developed in partnership with each of the relevant MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership technical team leads to ensure alignment with global standards and best practices.

Publication Date August 1, 2020 About MOMENTUM

MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership Fact Sheet

MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership provides technical and capacity development assistance to ministries of health and other country partners to expand global leadership and learning and enable government-led partnerships to deliver high-quality, evidence-based interventions that accelerate reductions in maternal, newborn, and child mortality and morbidity.

Publication Date August 1, 2022 Research & Evidence

An Analysis of Laws and Policies to Combat Gender-Based Violence in Nigeria: A Desk Review for the MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership Nigeria Activity

Despite the passage of new legislation in Nigeria at federal and state levels to address gender-based violence (GBV), many forms of GBV are increasing. As part of the project’s work to address different forms of GBV in Ebonyi and Sokoto states. MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership Nigeria conducted a review of relevant legal and policy frameworks, as well as gaps and challenges of implementing laws.

Publication Date October 1, 2022 Webinars

Launching the Perinatal Mental Health Theory of Change: Next Steps for a Common Global Vision

The pressing need to address Perinatal Mental Health (PMH) globally has garnered increasing attention in recent years, particularly as the COVID-19 pandemic further worsened mental health outcomes for women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. On October 20, 2022, MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership and global experts held a webinar to share and explore new resources for PMH, including a global Theory of Change, and to discuss how to align behind a shared global vision to improve maternal and newborn health.

Publication Date May 1, 2023 Research & Evidence

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

Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) continue to be two of the three leading direct causes of maternal death in low- and middle-income countries. In 2022, USAID, with support from MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership and MOMENTUM Private Healthcare Delivery and their multiple partners, conducted a survey of national programs working to reduce maternal and newborn mortality from PPH and HDP. From January to May 2022, 31 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, South and Southeast Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean completed a 69-question survey on national PPH and HDP policies and practices in the public and private sectors. Findings from the 2022 survey generated several compelling insights into the current status of national programs addressing PPH and HDP; these insights have implications for national policies, guidelines, capacity building and training, midwife scope of practice, data tracking on HMIS, programs, and future research. These resources share detailed findings of the analysis and highlights and key messages in the technical brief.

Publication Date September 1, 2023 Program & Technical Resources

Key Global Technical Resources for Maternal and Newborn Health (2020-2023)

This resource developed by MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership provides a consolidated, although not exhaustive, set of key evidence-based guidance documents, resources, repositories, and communities of practice in maternal and newborn health that have been released since 2020.

Publication Date September 1, 2023 Program & Technical Resources

Revitalizing and Scaling Up Postpartum and Postabortion Family Planning Within Universal Health Coverage: Global Convening Report

MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics held a global convening, “Revitalizing and Scaling Up Postpartum and Postabortion Family Planning within Universal Health Coverage.” Presentations reviewed progress and challenges, how the pillars of universal health coverage intersect with Postpartum Family Planning/Post-abortion Family Planning, and how the maternal health and family planning communities need to come together.

Publication Date January 1, 2022 Research & Evidence

The Silent Burden: Understanding Perinatal Mental Disorders in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Common perinatal mental disorders (CPMDs) are the most frequent complications of pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. This suite of materials from MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership illuminates the urgent need to provide maternal mental health prevention and care to women in low- and middle-income countries.

Publication Date December 1, 2022 Program & Technical Resources

A Shared Vision for Improving Perinatal Mental Health in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Theory of Change and Prioritized Implementation Research Questions

This global perinatal mental health (PMH) Theory of Change offers a common framework that can guide global PMH thinking, investments, and programming to improve countries’ progress towards widely accessible, high-quality provision of PMH care services. The co-creation of these guiding documents was a critical step in fostering a global community working collaboratively towards a shared vision of better PMH globally.