Completed Projects
Implementation Research to Support Maternal and Newborn Health in Bangladesh
Under the USAID-funded MaMoni Health System Strengthening Program, we completed two implementation research studies. The first evaluated implementation outcomes, barriers, and facilitators for the national scale up of chlorhexidine cleansing of the umbilical cord. The second assessed the sustainability of the private community skilled birth attendant model for remote rural areas.
Publications:
- "Implementation outcomes of the national scale up of chlorhexidine cord cleansing in Bangladesh’s public health system" in Journal of Global Health
- "Factors that influence the scale up of new interventions in low-income settings: a qualitative case study of the introduction of chlorhexidine cleansing of the umbilical cord in Bangladesh" in Health Policy and Planning
- Policy brief: Mixed-Methods Evaluation of the Sustainability of the Role of the Private Community Skilled Birth Attendant in Bangladesh
Formative Evaluation and Pilot of Community-Based Kangaroo Mother Care in Ethiopia
Between 2010 and 2013, the USAID-funded Maternal and Child Health Program supported the Ethiopia Federal Ministry of Health to develop and pilot community-based promotion of kangaroo mother care for low birthweight babies born outside of health facilities. Our team at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Jhpiego, and Save the Children, led an implementation-focused evaluation of this pilot program.
Publications:
- Callaghan-Koru JA, Estifanos AS, Sheferaw ED, et al. Practice of skin-to-skin contact, exclusive breastfeeding and other newborn care interventions in Ethiopia following promotion by facility and community health workers: results from a prospective outcome evaluation. Acta Paediatr. 2016;105(12):e568-e576. doi:10.1111/apa.13597
- Callaghan-Koru J, Seifu A, Tholandi M, et al. Newborn care practices at home and in health facilities in 4 regions of Ethiopia. BMC Pediatr. 2013;13:198.
- Rosado C, Callaghan-Koru JA, Estifanos AS, et al. Effect of Birth Preparedness on Institutional Delivery in Semiurban Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study. Annals of Global Health. 2019;85(1):44. doi:10.5334/aogh.920