Recognizing Excellence in Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Epidemiology: The 2011 MCH Epidemiology Awards

Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Library (Website review)

Optimizing Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) for Maternal and Child Health (MCH): Rationale and Design of the MCH-ART Study

BACKGROUND Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV implementation faces significant challenges globally, particularly in the context of universal lifelong antiretroviral therapy (ART) for all HIV-infected pregnant women. METHODS We describe the rationale and methods of the Maternal and Child Health-Antiretroviral Therapy (MCH-ART) study, an implementation science project examining s...

The Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Handbook in Mongolia: A Cluster-Randomized, Controlled Trial

OBJECTIVE To assess the effectiveness of the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) handbook in Mongolia to increase antenatal clinic attendance, and to enhance health-seeking behaviors and other health outcomes. METHODS A cluster randomized trial was conducted using the translated MCH handbook in Bulgan, Mongolia to assess its effectiveness in promoting antenatal care attendance. Pregnant women wer...

MCH neurons: vigilant workers in the night.

1783 Critical Topics Forum—Jego and Adamantidis Since the discovery of the MCH peptide1 and the identification of its receptor(s),2 experimental and clinical studies have demonstrated a role for the MCH peptide in many hypothalamic functions, from energy homeostasis and stress response to learning and memory, stress/anxiety, LTP, and sleep.3 This heterogeneity of functions is consistent with th...

The effects of MCH insurance cards on improving equity in access and use of maternal and child health care services in Tanzania: a mixed methods analysis

BACKGROUND Inequity in access and use of child and maternal health services is impeding progress towards reduction of maternal mortality in low-income countries. To address low usage of maternal and newborn health care services as well as financial protection of families, some countries have adopted demand-side financing. In 2010, Tanzania introduced free health insurance cards to pregnant wome...