How Accurate and Valid Are Policy and Health System Indicators in Global Maternal Health Frameworks?
Findings from Innovative Measurement Research in Argentina, Ghana, and India
Improving Maternal Health Measurement Capacity and Use (The IMHM Project)
End-of-Project Dissemination Event
During this event, the Women & Health Initiative is presenting the results of research conducted through the IMHM Project in Argentina, Ghana, and India to assess the validity of indicators that target social, political, economic, and health system-level determinants of maternal health and survival. The IMHM core team will bring together (in person) our colleagues from India, Argentina and Ghana, for an exciting hybrid event.
Agenda
1:00 – 1:15 pm Welcome
- Ana Langer on behalf of the Women & Health Initiative, GHP
- Claire-Helene Mershon on behalf of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
1:15 – 1:25 pm Introduction to the IMHM Project and today’s event
- Rima Jolivet, Women & Health Initiative, GHP
1:25 – 1:35 pm Introducing Novel Methods for Validating Policy- and System-Level Indicators
- Jewel Gausman, Women & Health Initiative, GHP
1:35 – 1:50 pm Validating measures of access to legal abortion
- Caitlin Williams, Instituto de Efectividad Clínica y Sanitaria (IECS) Argentina
1:50 – 2:05 pm Validating implementation of free care policies as a measure of Universal Health Coverage
- Magdalene Odikro, University of Ghana School of Public Health
2:05 – 2:20 pm Assessing various measures of availability of emergency obstetric and neonatal care (EmONC)
- Jewel Gausman, Women & Health Initiative, GHP
2:20 – 2:40 pm Validating authorization to perform basic emergency obstetric and newborn care (BEmONC) signal functions against implementation by midwives
- Sowmya Ramesh, Population Council India
2:40 – 3:00 pm Validating inputs to the measurement of density and distribution of the midwifery workforce
- Niranjan Saggurti, Population Council India
- Jewel Gausman, Women & Health Initiative, GHP