Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health
Abt Global strives to disrupt the root causes of maternal, neonatal, and child mortality and morbidity in the U.S. and around the world. We support comprehensive maternal, child, and reproductive health programs that strengthen health policy and systems, improve access to and quality of essential services, close knowledge gaps, and foster behavior change. Our cross-sectoral approach includes innovative and evidence-based interventions and rigorous evaluation to advance delivery of cost-effective, high-quality services. Our strong network of public and private partners and payers helps us reduce inequities, promote meaningful change, and ensure healthier futures for millions of mothers and babies.
Expertise
- Data Analysis, Analytics Support, Visualization, and Dashboarding
- Mixed-Methods Research and Evaluation
- Capacity Building and Institutional Strengthening
- Technical Assistance and Learning With Equity Embedded Throughout the Lifecycle
Clients Include
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
Our Work
In rural Nepal, 70,000 babies got postnatal care and 1,112 newborns revived the year after we set up Newborn Corners and coached healthcare workers
Revitalized U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau's strategic plan through data collection and analysis to measure MCHB's impact
Digitalization of Tajikistan’s data-collection and use processes for antenatal and postpartum care, improving evidence-based decision-making
Evaluation of the Maternal Opioid Misuse (MOM) to improve outcomes for pregnant women with OUD and reduce neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome
Trained medical students and community members in the Democratic Republic of Congo on family planning, enabling thousands to start contraception
White paper that examines how social inequities in the U.S. lead to its high rates of maternal mortality and morbidity—and actions to resolve them
Our Experts
Chief of Party, Integrated Health Program, Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo
Country Director, USAID Local Health System Sustainability COVID-19 Emergency Response, Tajikistan
United Kingdom
Insights
Spotlight On: Maternal Health
Self-reported diabetes or hypertension diagnoses and antenatal care among child-bearing women in rural Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study
Findings from a study of nearly 5,000 recently pregnant people in Bangladesh underscore the importance of universal screening for diabetes and hypertension.
USAID and the Senegal GoTAP Team Support Local RMNCH Solutions
Senegal’s Bignona health center provides an example of a successful partnership between USAID and the local government.
Tracking COVID-19 in Pregnant Women and Infants
Pregnant women may be more vulnerable than the general population to respiratory infections and severe respiratory complications from COVID-19, and CDC needs more research on their potential effects on birth outcomes to continue to guide the public. In…
PSHPA Trains Private Health Facilities to Submit RMNCH Data for DHIS2
PSHPA helped improve the private health sector’s data reporting to the Ministry of Health, enabling more informed, evidence-based decision-making.