EBERT PROGRAM ON CRITICAL ISSUES
IN REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH   
Safe Motherhood/Postpartum Care

2003
Miller, Suellen, Nancy L. Sloan, Beverly Winikoff, Ana Langer, and Fariyal F. Fikree. "Where is the 'E' in MCH? The need for an evidence-based approach in safe motherhood," Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health 48(1): 10–18. (offsite abstract)

2002
Fikree, Fariyal F., Syed Iqbal Azam, and Heinz W. Berendes. "Time to focus child survival programmes on the newborn: Assessment of levels and causes of infant mortality in rural Pakistan," Bulletin of the World Health Organization 80(4): 271–276. (offsite PDF)

Sloan, Nancy L., Elizabeth Jordan, and Beverly Winikoff. "Effects of iron supplementation on maternal hematologic status in pregnancy," American Journal of Public Health 92(2): 288–293. (offsite abstract)

2001
Sloan, Nancy L., Esi Amoaful, Paul Arthur, Beverly Winikoff, and Sam Adjei. "Validity of women’s self-reported obstetric complications in rural Ghana," Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 19(2): 45–51. (offsite PDF)

Sloan, Nancy L., Ana Langer, Bernardo Hernández, Minerva Romero, and Beverly Winikoff. "The etiology of maternal mortality in developing countries: What do verbal autopsies tell us?" Bulletin of the World Health Organization 79(9): 805–810. (offsite full text)

Sloan, Nancy L., Beverly Winikoff, and Fariyal Fikree. "An ecologic analysis of maternal mortality ratios," Studies in Family Planning 32(4): 352–355.

2000
Integrated Management of Child Care Supervisory Aid and Evaluation Tool, reproductive health software on diskette. New York: Population Council and  PubComm Group, download in English at www.popcouncil.org/rh/palmtops.html. (Also available are Family Planning Supervisory Aid and Evaluation Tool, and Postabortion Care Supervisory Aid and Evaluation Tool.)

Maternity Care Supervisory Aid and Evaluation Tool, reproductive health software on diskette. New York: Population Council and PubComm Group, download in English at www.popcouncil.org/rh/palmtops.html. (Also available are Family Planning Supervisory Aid and Evaluation Tool and Postabortion Care Supervisory Aid and Evaluation Tool.)

Sloan, Nancy L., E. Pinto, A. Calle, Ana Langer, Beverly Winikoff, and Goli Fassihian. "Reduction of the cesarean delivery rate in Ecuador," International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics 69(3): 229–236. (offsite abstract)

1999
Langer, Ana, Bernardo Hernández, Cecilia García-Barrios, and Gloria Luz Saldaña-Uranga. "Identifying interventions to prevent maternal mortality in Mexico: A verbal autopsy study," in Marge Berere and T.K. Sundari Ravindran (eds.), Safe Motherhood Initiatives: Critical Issues.  London: Blackwell Science Ltd, pp. 127–136.

"A report of a workshop on postpartum care in Kenya." Nairobi: Population Council, Ministry of Health—Kenya, and UNICEF-Kenya Country Office.

1998
Almroth, Stina. "A reproductive health approach to post-partum care. A workshop report," report of the Population Council South & East Asia Regional Workshop. New York: Population Council.

Sloan, Nancy. "Pill-taking behavior: Implications for micronutrient supplementation for safe motherhood: A literature review," report of the Population Council Asia and Near East Operations Research and Technical Assistance Project. New York: Population Council.

"What you should know about breastfeeding and the progestin-only pill: Information for providers," brochure. New York: Population Council. (PDF) (en español).

"What you should know about breastfeeding and the progestin-only pill: Information for women," brochure. New York: Population Council. (PDF) (en español).

1995
Achadi, E.L., M.J. Hansell, N.L. Sloan, and M.A. Anderson. "Women’s nutritional status, iron consumption and weight gain during pregnancy in relation to neonatal weight and length in West Java, Indonesia," International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics 48:(suppl) S103–S119. (offsite abstract)

Measham, Diana M., Karen Stein, and Beverly Winikoff. "The unmet family planning needs of breastfeeding women: Lessons from Nigeria and Senegal," publication of the Population Council and Wellstart International–Expanded Promotion of Breastfeeding Program.

Measham, Diana and Virginia Kallianes (eds.).  "Issues in essential obstetric care: Report of a technical meeting of the Inter-Agency Group for Safe Motherhood," Robert H. Ebert Program on Critical Issues in Reproductive Health Publication Series. New York: Population Council. (PDF)

1992
"Safe motherhood—safe womanhood," statement by George Zeidenstein, president, Population Council, at the Meeting of Partners for Safe Motherhood. Robert H. Ebert Program on Critical Issues in Reproductive Health Publication Series. New York: Population Council.

Sloan, Nancy and Elizabeth Jordan. "The prevalence of maternal anemia in developing countries," MotherCare Working Paper no. 7B. Arlington, VA: John Snow.

Sloan, Nancy, Elizabeth Jordan, and Beverly Winikoff. "Does iron supplementation make a difference?" MotherCare Working Paper no. 15. Arlington, VA: John Snow.

Sloan, Nancy and Beverly Winikoff. "Effects of standard 60 mg supplemental iron on maternal hematologic status in pregnancy," MotherCare Working Paper. Arlington, VA: John Snow.

Winikoff, Beverly and Martha Brady. "Rethinking postpartum health care: Proceedings of Population Council Seminar, December 10–11," Robert H. Ebert Program on Critical Issues in Reproductive Health Publication Series. New York: Population Council. (PDF).

1991
Laukaran, Virginia Hight. "Achieving safe motherhood with limited resources: A case study of maternity care in Grenada," MotherCare Working Paper no. 6. Arlington, VA: John Snow.

"A reassessment of the concept of reproductive risk in maternity care and family planning services: Proceedings of a February 1990 Population Council Seminar," Robert H. Ebert Program on Critical Issues in Reproductive Health Publication Series. New York: Population Council. (Executive Summary and Technical Summary also available.)

Winikoff, Beverly. "Limitations of maternal care to improve maternal health," Robert H. Ebert Program on Critical Issues in Reproductive Health Publication Series. New York: Population Council. (PDF)

Winikoff, Beverly. "Maternal risk," Robert H. Ebert Program on Critical Issues in Reproductive Health Publication Series. New York: Population Council. (PDF)

Winikoff, Beverly, Charles Carignan, Elizabeth Bernardik, and Patricia Semeraro. "Medical services to save mother's lives: Feasible approaches to reducing maternal mortality," Robert H. Ebert Program on Critical Issues in Reproductive Health Publication Series. New York: Population Council (originally published as Population Council Working Paper no. 4, March 1991).

1990
"Mechanisms of lactational infertility: Summary report from January 1990 Population Council seminar." Robert H. Ebert Program on Critical Issues in Reproductive Health Publication Series. New York: Population Council.

1989
Coeytaux, Francine and Beverly Winikoff. "Celebrating mother & child on the fortieth day: The Sfax, Tunisia postpartum program," Quality, Calidad, Qualité no. 1. New York: Population Council (also available in French and Spanish).

1988
"Contraception during breastfeeding: A clinician's guide," booklet available in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Arabic, and Bahasa Indonesian (second edition, published in 1997, available in English only).

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