Spanning maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) and health systems research boundaries : conducive and limiting health systems factors to improving MNCH outcomes in West Africa

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2017-07-12

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BioMed Central

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Context influences effective implementation to scale of maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) interventions. As health systems exist within a global, national and sub-national context, this study explores health system factors conducive or limiting to MNCH policy and programme implementation and outcomes. Data collection involved a non-exhaustive review of grey and published literature, and 48 key informant interviews. Being able to accomplish unfinished Millennium Development Goals (4 and 5) in West Africa will require investing in interventions that are key to improving health systems, such as improved training in obstetrics, and women’s access to health facilities services.

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MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH, SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, LITERACY, WOMEN’S HEALTH, HEALTH POLICY, POLITICAL WILL, MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS, QUALITY OF CARE, HEALTH EQUITY, SOUTH OF SAHARA

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