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Spotlight on ORS/Zinc and Amoxicillin for Diarrhea and Pneumonia

This fact sheet is part of a series on Demand Generation for 13 Life-Saving Commodities: A Synthesis of the Evidence. World Health Organization recommended treatments for diarrhea and pneumonia—Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS), zinc and amoxicillin— are highly effective and affordable. However, they remain underutilized and as such, have been identified by the UN Commission on Life-Saving Commodities for Women’s and Children’s Health as three of 13 c…

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Spotlight on Injectable Antibiotics for Neonatal Sepsis

This fact sheet is part of a series on Demand Generation for 13 Life-Saving Commodities: A Synthesis of the Evidence. The World Health Organization (WHO) lists four injectable antibiotics for the treatment of neonatal sepsis on the Essential medicines list for children. However, injectable antibiotics for newborns remain underutilized and as such, have been identified by the UN Commission on Life-Saving Commodities for Women’s and Children’s Heal…

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Spotlight on Oxytocin and Misoprostol for Postpartum Hemorrhage

This fact sheet is part of a series on Demand Generation for 13 Life-Saving Commodities: A Synthesis of the Evidence. Oxytocin and misoprostol remain underutilized in the prevention of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), and as such, have been identified by the UN Commission on Life-Saving Commodities for Women’s and Children’s Health as two of 13 commodities that if more widely accessed and properly used, could save the lives of more than six million w…

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Spotlight on the Emergency Contraceptive Pill

This fact sheet is part of a series on Demand Generation for 13 Life-Saving Commodities: A Synthesis of the Evidence. The emergency contraceptive pill (ECP) offers women a last chance at preventing an unplanned pregnancy after sexual assault, contraceptive failure or other instances of unprotected intercourse. However, ECPs remain an underutilized commodity in family planning. [Download] Spotlight on the Emergency Contraceptive Pill [Download] Fr…

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Demand Generation for 13 Life-Saving Commodities: A Synthesis of the Evidence

This report reviews, assesses and synthesizes the current evidence of social and behavioral drivers of demand generation for the 13 commodities, as well as effective practices in implementing demand generation programs. This review aims to provide a foundation for future evidence-based demand generation programming and activities, with a focus on helping others to better understand the facilitating factors and barriers to utilization and generati…

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Spotlight on Chlorhexidine for Umbilical Cord Care

This fact sheet is part of a series on Demand Generation for 13 Life-Saving Commodities: A Synthesis of the Evidence. Chlorhexidine is a low-cost antiseptic effective against major agents of neonatal infection. However, it remains underutilized, and as such, has been identified by the UN Commission on Life-Saving Commodities for Women’s and Children’s Health as one of 13 commodities that if more widely accessed and properly used, could save the l…

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Spotlight on Antenatal Corticosteroids for Preterm Respiratory Distress Syndrome

This fact sheet is part of a series on Demand Generation for 13 Life-Saving Commodities: A Synthesis of the Evidence. Studies have found that the antenatal corticosteroid (ACS) injection for women at risk of preterm delivery is the most effective intervention to reduce the risk of Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) for preterm babies, and is the standard of care in most high-income countries—reducing neonatal mortality by 31 percent and moderate…

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Innovations et nouvelles approches pour renforcer les capacités en Communication sociale et pour le changement de comportement

… French Recording of webinar on 28 Mai 2014 – Strengthening Local SBCC Capacity: Cote d’Ivoire’s Experience Panelists: Kim Ahanda, Senior Behavior Change Advisor, USAID [Presentation] Sylvia Vriesendorp, Global Technical Lead for Leadership and Principal Technical Advisor, MSH, Management Sciences for Health [Presentation] Patricia Ajavon, Directrice des Programmes, JHU•CCP Côte d’Ivoire [Presentation] Link to webinar recording. …

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Influencer la Santé Sexuelle et Reproductive des Jeunes Urbains Grace à la Communication Pour le Changememt Social et Comportemental; Revue de la Documentation: Synthèse

Revue de la Documentation: Synthèse This document summarizes findings from Influencing the Sexual and Reproductive Health of Urban Youth through Social and Behavior Change Communication, a literature review and program scan of peer-reviewed and grey literature on sexual and reproductive health (SRH) of adolescents and youth in urban areas to explore the behavioral drivers, barriers and contextual factors and identify SBCC interventions targeting …