Options news 1 July 2016 Improving access to safe deliveries in Kenya using transport vouchers While improvements have been made in recent years, maternal and infant mortality rates in Kenya remain unacceptably high; 362 maternal deaths out of every 100,000 live births, and 39…
Options news 29 June 2016 Scaling up results-based financing in Malawi We are working with the Reproductive Health Directorate within the Ministry of Health to manage and implement the Results-based Financing for Maternal and Newborn Health Initiative (RBF4MNH). The Initiative supports…
Brief 20 June 2016 Factors that impact the availability of continuous comprehensive emergency obstetric and neonatal care (CEONC) services in district hospitals with a focus on the comprehensive emergency obstetric care fund.
Options news 10 June 2016 New mobile app to revolutionise collection of health information The app, known as mJALI (Mobile Jamii Afya Link), will enable community health volunteers in Bungoma County to collect and relay data on key health indicators during household visits and refer patients…
Options news 25 May 2016 Options at Women Deliver 2016 Our evening side event on Accountability for Health Results allowed people to learn more about and interact with our work in Nepal, Tanzania and Malawi as well as our regional network and platforms; MamaYe, Africa Health…
Options news 3 May 2016 Implementing a reproductive health voucher in Yemen to reach one million women in rural Yemen We have been working in Yemen with the Yamaan Foundation for Health and Social Development since April 2013, implementing a reproductive health voucher programme that reaches over 1 million…
Options news 28 April 2016 Options to host Knowledge Café on governance and accountability for health in Malawi On Friday 29 April, we will be hosting a ‘knowledge café’ in Lilongwe, Malawi on ‘Governance and Accountability for Health’. The ‘knowledge café’ will provide an ideal opportunity for…