Population Council Research that makes a difference

Charlotte Warren

Associate

Evaluating Voucher-and-Accreditation Interventions to Improve Reproductive Health Service Delivery Business Models (more)
The Population Council is studying health voucher programs in East Africa and South Asia and sharing findings with national and global partners.
(11/2008 - 10/2013)
Topics: Health care financing; Strengthening health systems
Countries: Bangladesh, Cambodia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda

Heshima: Promoting Dignified and Respectful Care During Childbirth in Kenya (more)
The Population Council was recently awarded a grant to study the level of disrespect and abuse of women that takes place during childbirth in health care facilities in Kenya. The issue is one that concerns three of the Council’s major priorities: maternal health, human rights, and gender.
(2/2011 - 1/2013)
Topics: Maternal and newborn health; Safe pregnancy, antenatal, and delivery care; Strengthening health systems
Countries: Kenya

Assessing the Benefits of Integrated HIV and Reproductive Health Services in Kenya, Malawi, and Swaziland: The Integra Initiative (more)
The Council is collaborating with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and IPPF to gather evidence and determine the benefits and costs of using different models for delivering integrated HIV and RH services to reduce HIV infection (and associated stigma) and unintended pregnancy.
(1/2008 - 12/2012)
Topics: Integrating health services; Postpartum family planning
Countries: Africa, Kenya, Malawi, Swaziland

Taking Critical Services to the Home: Scaling Up Home-based Maternal and Postnatal Care, Including Family Planning, Through Community Midwives (more)
Council research aims to improve access to skilled delivery care, newborn care, and post-delivery family planning services among women living in remote and resource-poor areas.
(1/2007 - 10/2011)
Topics: Community-based services; Postpartum maternal care; Safe pregnancy, antenatal, and delivery care
Countries: Kenya

Planning and Implementing an Essential Package of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services (more)
Based on an extensive literature search, the Population Council has produced an evidence-based framework to guide the design, implementation, and scale-up of integrated sexual and reproductive health services by national programs.
(10/2009 - 12/2009)
Topics: Family planning services; Integrating health services; Maternal and newborn health; RTIs/STIs
Countries: Global

Extending Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV Through Postpartum Family Planning (more)
In Lesotho, Council researchers tested the feasibility and effect of a strengthened postpartum care program.
(5/2006 - 5/2008)
Topics: PMTCT and pediatric HIV; Safe pregnancy, antenatal, and delivery care
Countries: Lesotho

Feasibility, Effectiveness, and Cost of Models of Integrating Counseling and Testing for HIV Within Family Planning Services in Kenya (more)
Council researchers tested two models of integrating family planning and HIV counseling and testing (C&T) services in Kenya.
(7/2005 - 1/2008)
Topics: HIV care, support, and treatment; Integrating health services; Quality of care; RTIs/STIs
Countries: Kenya

Integrating Tuberculosis Case Finding into Focused Antenatal Care (more)
Council researchers documented the feasibility of integrating TB detection within services for expectant mothers and prevention of mother-to-child transmission.
(8/2005 - 4/2008)
Topics: Integrating health services; Safe pregnancy, antenatal, and delivery care
Countries: Kenya

Measuring and Evaluating the Integration of Family Planning and Other Reproductive Health Services Through Innovative Data Collection Instruments and Methodologies (more)
Researchers with the Council’s FRONTIERS program examined the challenges of scaling up projects using operations research.
(8/2007 - 3/2008)
Topics: Integrating health services; Monitoring and evaluation; Quality of care
Countries: Interregional

Strengthening Postnatal Care Services Including Early Postpartum Family Planning in Kenya (more)
Council researchers worked with Kenya's Division of Reproductive Health and ACCESS-FP/JHPIEGO to develop and introduce a strengthened postnatal care package for Kenyan women in selected facilities with maternity units.
(8/2006 - 3/2008)
Topics: Access to contraceptive methods; Integrating health services; Postpartum maternal care
Countries: Kenya

Repositioning Postnatal Care in a High HIV Prevalence Environment: Operations Research in Swaziland (more)
Council operations research tested whether a change in the Swaziland National Guidelines for postnatal care strengthened postnatal care attendance and follow-up of mothers and infants.
(1/2006 - 7/2007)
Topics: Newborn/infant health; PMTCT and pediatric HIV; Postpartum maternal care
Countries: Swaziland

Charlotte Warren

Associate

A policy analysis of the implementation of a reproductive health vouchers program in Kenya  (abstract) (PDF) 
Abuya,Timothy; Njuki,Rebecca; Warren,Charlotte; Okal,Jerry; Obare,Francis; Kanya,Lucy; Askew,Ian; Bellows,Benjamin
BMC Public Health 12: 540-
Publication date: 2012

Community experiences and perceptions of reproductive health vouchers in Kenya  (abstract) (PDF) 
Njuki,Rebecca; Obare,Francis; Warren,Charlotte; Abuya,Timothy; Okal,Jerry; Mukuna,Wilson; Kanya,Lucy; Askew,Ian; Bellows,Benjamin
BMC Public Health 
Publication date: 2012

Community-level impact of the reproductive health vouchers programme on service utilization in Kenya  (abstract) (PDF) 
Obare,Francis; Warren,Charlotte; Njuki,Rebecca; Abuya,Timothy; Sunday,Joseph; Askew,Ian; Bellows,Benjamin
Health Policy and Planning Published online ahead of print, 3 April
Publication date: 2012

Exploring the effectiveness of the output-based aid voucher program to increase uptake of gender-based violence recovery services in Kenya: A qualitative evaluation  (abstract) (HTML) 
Njuki,Rebecca; Okal,Jerry; Warren,Charlotte; Obare,Francis; Abuya,Timothy; Kanya,Lucy; Undie,Chi-Chi; Bellows,Benjamin; Askew,Ian
BMC Public Health 12(1): 426-
Publication date: 2012

Increase in facility-based deliveries associated with a maternal health voucher programme in informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya  (abstract) (HTML) 
Bellows,Benjamin; Kyobutungi,Catherine; Mutua,Martin Kavao; Warren,Charlotte; Ezeh,Alex C.
Health Policy and Planning Published online ahead of print, 21 March
Publication date: 2012

Optimising the cost and delivery of HIV counselling and testing services in Kenya and Swaziland  (abstract) (HTML) 
Obure,Carol Dayo; Vassall,Anna; Michaels,Christine; Terris-Prestholt,Fern; Mayhew,Susannah H.; Stackpool-Moore,Lucy; Warren,Charlotte; Watts,Charlotte
Sexually Transmitted Infections 88: 498-503
Publication date: 2012

Study protocol for the Integra Initiative to assess the benefits and costs of integrating sexual and reproductive health and HIV services in Kenya and Swaziland  (abstract) 
Warren,Charlotte; Mayhew,Susannah H.; Vassall,Anna; Kimani,James Kelly; Church,Kathryn; Obure,Carol Dayo; Friend du-Preez,Natalie; Abuya,Timothy; Mutemwa,Richard; Colombini,Manuela; Birdthistle,Isolde; Askew,Ian; Watts,Charlotte
BMC Public Health 12: 973-
Publication date: 2012

Evaluation of the impact of the voucher and accreditation approach on improving reproductive behaviors and status in Cambodia  (abstract) (PDF) 
Bellows,Benjamin; Warren,Charlotte; Vonthanak,Saphonn; Chhorvann,Chhea; Sokhom,Hean; Men,Chean; Bajracharya,Ashish; Rob,Ubaidur; Rathavy,Tung
BMC Public Health 11: 667-
Publication date: 2011

Evaluation of the impact of the voucher and accreditation approach on improving reproductive health behaviors and status in Kenya  (abstract) (PDF) 
Warren,Charlotte; Abuya,Timothy; Obare,Francis; Sunday,Joseph; Njue,Rebecca; Askew,Ian; Bellows,Benjamin
BMC Public Health 11: 117-
Publication date: 2011

The use of vouchers for reproductive health services in developing countries: Systematic review  (abstract) (PDF) 
Bellows,Nicole M.; Bellows,Benjamin; Warren,Charlotte
Tropical Medicine and International Health 16(1): 84-96
Publication date: 2011

Care of the newborn: Community perceptions and health seeking behavior  (abstract) (PDF) 
Warren,Charlotte
Ethiopian Journal of Health Development 24(Special Issue 1): 110-114
Publication date: 2010

Care seeking for maternal health: Challenges remain for poor women  (abstract) (PDF) 
Warren,Charlotte
Ethiopian Journal of Health Development 24(Special Issue 1): 100-104
Publication date: 2010

Planning and implementing an essential package of sexual and reproductive health services: Guidance for integrating family planning and STI/RTI with other reproductive health and primary health services  (PDF) 
Williams,Katherine; Warren,Charlotte; Askew,Ian
Publication date: 2010

Safeguarding maternal and newborn health: Improving the quality of postnatal care in Kenya  (abstract) 
Warren,Charlotte; Mwangi,Annie; Oweya,Erick; Kamunya,Rosemary; Koskei,Nancy
International Journal for Quality in Health Care 22(1): 24-30
Publication date: 2010

Integrating quality postnatal care into PMTCT in Swaziland  (abstract) 
Mazia,Goldy; Narayan,I.; Warren,Charlotte; Mahdi,Mohammed; Chibuye,P.; Walligo,A.; Mabuza,P.; Shongwe,Rachel; Hainsworth,M.
Global Public Health 4(3): 253-270
Publication date: 2009

Reviewing maternal mortality in rural Ethiopia: Using the verbal autopsy approach  (abstract) 
Warren,Charlotte; Mekbib,Tekle-Ab
Ethiopian Journal of Reproductive Health 3(3): 4-14
Publication date: 2009

Assessing Integration Methodology (AIM): A handbook for measuring and assessing the integration of family planning and other reproductive health services  (PDF) (HTML) 
Rivero-Fuentes,M.Estela; RamaRao,Saumya; Estrada,Ricardo; Warren,Charlotte; Mullick,Saiqa; Askew,Ian; Birungi,Harriet; Townsend,John W.; Medina,Susana
Publication date: 2008

Extending prevention of mother-to-child transmission through postpartum family planning in Lesotho  (PDF) 
Warren,Charlotte; Phafoli,Semakaleng; Majara,Bosielo; Tsukuluet,Thato
FRONTIERS Final Report
Publication date: 2008

Feasibility, acceptability, effect, and cost of integrating counseling and testing for HIV within family planning services in Kenya  (PDF) 
Liambila,Wilson; Warren,Charlotte; Mullick,Saiqa; Askew,Ian; Homan,Rick; Mohammed,Ibrahim; Ayisi,Robert; Gitau,Margaret; Kibaru,Josephine; Gathitu,Mary; Maua,Judith; Jilo,Helton; Mwangi,Juma; Njoroge,John; Wanyoro,Anthony K.; Njuguna,Peter Mohammed; Mboche,Andrew
FRONTIERS Final Report
Publication date: 2008

Integrating tuberculosis case finding and treatment into focused antenatal care in Kenya  (PDF) 
Warren,Charlotte; Mwangi,Annie
FRONTIERS Final Report
Publication date: 2008

Obstetric fistula: Can community midwives make a difference? Findings from four districts in Kenya  (PDF) 
Warren,Charlotte; Mwangi,Annie
Publication date: 2008

Repositioning postnatal care in a high HIV environment: Swaziland  (PDF) 
Warren,Charlotte; Shongwe,Rachel; Waligo,Allen; Mahdi,Mohammed; Mazia,Goldy; Narayanan,Indira
Horizons Final Report
Publication date: 2008

Strengthening postnatal care services including postpartum family planning in Kenya  (PDF) 
Mwangi,Annie; Warren,Charlotte; Koskei,Nancy; Blanchard,Holly
FRONTIERS Final Report
Publication date: 2008

Taking critical services to the home: Scaling-up home-based maternal and postnatal care, including family planning, through community midwifery in Kenya  (PDF) 
Mwangi,Annie; Warren,Charlotte
FRONTIERS Final Report
Publication date: 2008

Safe Motherhood Demonstration Project, Western Province: Final Report  (PDF) 
Warren,Charlotte; Liambila,Wilson
Final Report
Publication date: 2004

Charlotte Warren

Associate

Increase in facility-based deliveries associated with a maternal health voucher programme in informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya  
Presentation at the First Global Symposium on Health Systems Research, Montreux, Switzerland, 16-19 November
Bellows,Benjamin; Kyobutungi,Catherine; Mutua,Martin Kavao; Warren,Charlotte; Ezeh,Alex C.
Publication date: 2010

Solutions for safe motherhood: A community midwifery approach  
Presentation at Women Deliver 2010, Washington DC, 7 June
Warren,Charlotte; Ndwiga,Charity; Mwangi,Annie
Publication date: 2010

The use of vouchers for reproductive health services in developing countries: Systematic review  
Presentation at the First Global Symposium on Health Systems Research, Montreux, Switzerland, 16-19 November
Bellows,Nicole M.; Bellows,Benjamin; Warren,Charlotte
Publication date: 2010

Improved provider counseling increases earlier uptake of postpartum family planning  
Presentation at the XIX FIGO World Congress of Gynecology & Obstetrics, Cape Town, 6 October
Warren,Charlotte
Publication date: 2009

Integrated services: How do we measure and evaluate? (PDF) 
Poster presentation at the International Conference on Family Planning: Research and Best Practices, Kampala, 16 November
RamaRao,Saumya; Williams,Katherine; Rivero-Fuentes,M.Estela; Askew,Ian; Warren,Charlotte
Publication date: 2009

Postpartum family planning in a high HIV environment: Evidence and challenges (PDF) 
Presentation at the International Conference on Family Planning: Research and Best Practices, Kampala, 17 November
Warren,Charlotte; Shongwe,Rachel; Tsukuluet,Thato
Publication date: 2009

Taking critical services to the home: Lessons learnt from a community midwifery pilot project in Kenya (PDF) 
Presentation at the XIX FIGO World Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Cape Town, 6 October
Mwangi,Annie; Warren,Charlotte; Askew,Ian
Publication date: 2009

Understanding obstetric fistula: Findings from four districts in Kenya  
Presentation at the XIX FIGO World Congress of Gynecology & Obstetrics, Cape Town, 6 October
Warren,Charlotte
Publication date: 2009