Using evidence to drive action: A "revolution in accountability" to implement quality care for better maternal and newborn health in Africa

Louise Hulton, Zoe Matthews, Adriane Martin-Hilber, Richard Adanu, Craig Ferla, Atnafu Getachew, Charles Makwenda, Babatunde Segun, Mohamed Yilla

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Abstract

Introducing evidence-based accountability mechanisms at national and subnational levels into maternal newborn health programs can accelerate reductions in maternal and newborn mortality. Clearly packaged evidence has the potential to catalyze change, if it is communicated not only to the public but also to key policymakers. Evidence for Action (E4A) is a DFID-funded program that contributes to global efforts toward improving accountability in maternal and neonatal health. It uses evidence to drive action and accountability to improve maternal and newborn survival in six African countries: Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Tanzania. This paper introduces the E4A program, the rationale that underpins the program design, and presents initial findings on how information and data currently feed into accountability and implementation across the six E4A countries.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)96-101
Number of pages6
JournalInternational Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Volume127
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Oct 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Accountability
  • Advocacy
  • Commission on Information and Accountability
  • Evidence for Action (E4A)
  • Maternal health
  • Neonatal health
  • Quality of Care
  • Sub-Saharan Africa

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