Options hosts visit from Head of The UK's Department for International Development in Kenya

Pete Vowles, Head of DFID in Kenya, was joined by Milka Choge, Health Advisor for DFID Kenya, as they visited a local health facility and met with community health workers as well as pregnant women, to…

Innovations in maternal and perinatal health in humanitarian settings

In 2015, a record high of over 65 million people were living in forced displacement and 89 million people were affected by natural hazards with those living in extreme poverty most at…

A smart investment for all women

In sub-Saharan Africa, despite improvements in maternal survival during the period of the MDGs, more than 200,000 women still die each year during childbirth with wide disparities in maternal mortality…

Incorporating results-based financing into Malawi's draft health strategy

The Options-supported results-based financing for Maternal and Newborn Health (RBF4MNH) Initiative in Malawi has been operating for nearly four years.  With 33 participating health facilities providing both…

Sharing our global expertise on health systems strengthening

Earlier this month, an Options delegation attended the Fourth Global Symposium on Health Systems Research in Vancouver.  The theme of the conference was Resilient and responsive health systems for a changing…

Factors impacting continuous availability of comprehensive emergency obstetric and neonatal care services in Nepal

Transforming traditional birth attendants

By reorientating TBAs, we are increasing their knowledge and skills through training, giving them a role in referring and accompanying women to nearby facilities, and providing pregnant women with a mix…

Our Evidence for Action (E4A)-MamaYe programme continues in Sierra Leone

Although funding for our Evidence for Action programme in Sierra Leone ended at the end of 2015, one of the ways the campaigning work lives on is through local advocacy groups. In a community called…