Effect of Ethiopia’s Health Extension Program on Maternal and Newborn Health Care Practices in 101 Rural Districts: A Dose-Response Study

2013138 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Ali Mehryar Karim · Ethiopian Public Health Institute

Kesetebirhane Admassu · Government of Ethiopia

Joanna Schellenberg · University of London

Hibret Alemu · Ethiopian Public Health Institute

Nebiyu Getachew · Ethiopian Public Health Institute

Agazi Ameha · Ethiopian Public Health Institute

Luche Tadesse

Abstract

The results of our analysis suggest that Ethiopia's HEP platform has improved maternal and newborn health care practices at scale. However, implementation research will be required to address the maternal and newborn care practices that were not influenced by the HEP outreach activities.

Topics & Keywords

Global Maternal and Child Health Child Nutrition and Water Access Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PLoS ONE

Volume 8, Issue 6, pp. e65160-e65160

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0065160

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