FRONTIERS Projects | Reproductive Health Care in the Postnatal Period

FRONTIERS PROJECT
Reproductive Health Care in the Postnatal Period

FRONTIERS and the Ministry of Health (MOH) developed and tested a service protocol to improve antenatal and postnatal care, and trained traditional birth attendants in its use. The intervention increased the likelihood that women will receive preventive services when they attend health facilities, particularly family planning services. The range of services received by both mothers and babies during postnatal visits increased. Women attending the experimental clinics also received more information about danger signs for the mother and baby. Postnatal visits increased 46 percent in experimental sites, but similar trends in the control group were observed.

Location

Guatemala

Duration

May 1999–October 2001

Population Council researcher

Carlos Brambila

Non-Council collaborator

Guatemala Ministry of Health

Donor

US Agency for International Development

Publications/Resources
Council researchers' names appear in boldface type.

2002
Jacobs, Erika, Carlos Brambila, and Ricardo Vernon. "Reproductive health care in the postnatal period in Guatemala," FRONTIERS Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF, 598 KB)