Vision
The SMRH Working Group supports NGOs to engage communities for better sexual and reproductive health for all by sharing knowledge resources and promoting the most up-to-date, evidence-based practices.
2009 Highlights
In 2009 the SMRH Working Group partnered with the American College of Nurse Midwives to sponsor a 6 day training of trainers in Home Based Live Saving Skills in Tuscon, Arizona (July 27 – August 1, 2009). As a result of the meeting, a concept paper was developed to reformulate the curriculum and conduct further trainings in priority countries.
Tools/Resources
- A Guide for Fostering Change to Scale Up Effective Health Services
- Basics of Community-based Family Planning Training Curriculum in English and French
- 2009 Maternal and Newborn Care Technical Reference Materials
- 2009 Family Planning and Reproductive Health Technical Reference Materials
- Bringing Care Closer to Mothers and Newborns (Save the Children)
- Catalyst Consortium Optimal Birth Spacing Guidance
- Como Sera, Pues? La Contribucion de las ONGs a la Salud Neonatal en Bolivia
- Como Sera, Pues? The NGO Contribution to Neonatal Health in Bolivia
- Family Planning/HIV Integration: Technical Guidance for USAID-Supported Field Programs
- Home and Community-Based Health Care for Mothers and Newborns--ACCESS Program
- Home-Based Life Saving Skills (ACNM/May 2003)
- Household-to-Hospital Continuum of Maternal and Newborn Care (ACCESS Program)
- How to Integrate Gender into HIV/AIDS Programs: Using Lessons Learned from USAID and Partner Organizations (IGWG)
- Integrating Gender into Reproductive Health and HIV Programs: A Manual From Commitment to Action (IGWG)
- MAQ Checklist for Family Planning Services, with Selected Linkages to Reproductive Health
- Maternal and Newborn Standards and Indicators Compendium (CORE SMRH Working Group/December 2004)
- Minimum Activities for Mothers and Newborns (MAMAN) framework
- What Works: A Policy and Program Guide to the Evidence on Family Planning, Safe Motherhood and STI/HIV/AIDS Interventions (Policy Project)
- WHO Global Reproductive Health Strategy
For additional resources, see Child Health + Development database.
Working Group Meetings and Reports
- SMRH Working Group Technical Update Powerpoint Presentation: The ABC’s of Postpartum Family Planning (October 2008) Presentation by Robin Anthony Kouyate from an Elluminate session is an overview of ACCESS-FP programmatic experiences in integrating PPFP into MNCH and FP programs. Topics: barriers to PPFP method and service use; key PPFP messages (HTSP, LAM, return to fertility); how MNH community-based interventions have integrated MNH and FP; a description of a CHW referral system and its challenges (Bangladesh); and resources.
- SMRH Working Group Technical Update Powerpoint Presentation: WHO recommendations on PPH prevention
- Uganda Trip Report: Baiscs of Community-Based Family Planning (March 2007)
- SMRH Working Group Technical Update Powerpoint Presentation: Contraceptive Technology Update (CTU): What’s New Out There, What Are the Implications? (March 2006)
- TRM: Maternal and Newborn Care 2009
Useful Links
- Counseling for Maternal and Newborn Health Care-A handbook for Building Skills (WHO)
- Advance Africa Family Planning Best Practices Compendium
- EngenderHealth
- Family Health International
- Implementing Best Practices in Reproductive Health (IBP)
- Linkages
- Prevention of Postpartum Hemorrhage Initiative
- PRIME II
- Reproductive Health Online
- Reproductive Health Outlook
- Reproductive Health Response in Conflict Consortium
- Resources for HIV/AIDS and Sexual and Reproductive Health Integration
- Resources on Youth Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS - The Interagency Youth Working Group
- USAID Family Planning Services
- USAID Flexible Fund