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GHSP Journal, Volume 5, Issue 3

GHSP Journal, Volume 5, Issue 3

GHSP. GLOBAL HEALTH: SCIENCE AND PRACTICE. Dedicated to what works in global health programs. Photo: Two men point to a piece of paper on the wall

September 2017 | Volume 5 | Number 3

Read the September issue of GHSP to find answers to these questions and more. View a list of all articles by article type below or online.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

EDITORIALS

Most countries with high maternal (and newborn) mortality have very limited resources, overstretched health workers, and relatively weak systems and governance. To make important progress in reducing mortality, therefore, they need to carefully prioritize where to invest effort and funds. Given the demanding requirements to effectively implement the maternal death surveillance and response (MDSR) approach, in many settings it makes more sense to focus effort on the known drivers of high mortality, e.g., reducing geographic, financial, and systems barriers to lifesaving maternal and newborn care.
Marge Koblinsky
Substantial progress has been made to strengthen health information systems, with most efforts focusing on digitization, improving data quality and analysis, and identifying problems. But the ultimate goal is using information to solve problems, which requires building an information use culture over time. How? Human-centered design, role modeling by senior managers in use of data, and incentive-based systems hold consider
Theo Lippeveld

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