Comments on: New Integration Focus in Uganda http://www.infoforhealth.org/blog/?p=141 A conversation on the latest family planning and reproductive health information. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:23:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Christine G. http://www.infoforhealth.org/blog/?p=141#comment-1227 Christine G. Tue, 11 Dec 2007 03:07:43 +0000 http://www.infoforhealth.org/blog/?p=141#comment-1227 I've been told that in addition to skilled birth attendants, the presence of a paved road has a big impact on maternal mortality (presumably so women can get to a tertiary hospital in the event of a crisis). Does this square with what you know? I’ve been told that in addition to skilled birth attendants, the presence of a paved road has a big impact on maternal mortality (presumably so women can get to a tertiary hospital in the event of a crisis). Does this square with what you know?

]]> By: Rose http://www.infoforhealth.org/blog/?p=141#comment-1278 Rose Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:36:20 +0000 http://www.infoforhealth.org/blog/?p=141#comment-1278 Thanks for your comment--an important question. The World Bank published a report last year indicating that improving roads can be a successful intevention to help women. This is adapted from the document's authors, J. Babinard and P. Roberts. "The report argues that improved transport and roads for poorly served communities can contribute to reducing maternal and child mortality rates... The report also recommends that community participation and mobilization are integrated into these plans to ensure that transport arrangements are appropriate and socially acceptable. Improved communications are found to be an important complement, along with linking the transport need of both mothers and newborns." This from the Eldis Maternal Health and Transport resource library at this link: http://www.eldis.org/go/topics/resource-guides/health/key-issues/maternal-health-and-transport Hope this is useful! Thanks for your comment–an important question. The World Bank published a report last year indicating that improving roads can be a successful intevention to help women. This is adapted from the document’s authors, J. Babinard and P. Roberts.

“The report argues that improved transport and roads for poorly served communities can contribute to reducing maternal and child mortality rates… The report also recommends that community participation and mobilization are integrated into these plans to ensure that transport arrangements are appropriate and socially acceptable. Improved communications are found to be an important complement, along with linking the transport need of both mothers and newborns.”

This from the Eldis Maternal Health and Transport resource library at this link:
http://www.eldis.org/go/topics/resource-guides/health/key-issues/maternal-health-and-transport

Hope this is useful!

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