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4) Global Health Policy Research Paper (35%, Due March 19, to be handed in during class): Critically
examine a global health policy “challenge,” within the frame of the health as a human right, in the one of
the following areas: maternal health, sexual and reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, cancer, mental health or
access to medicines and/or medical devices. Data is to be gathered through traditional means (i.e.
academic journals), via grey sources (governmental and NGO organizational literature), the media and
observation of a public event or events (public speeches, election debates, rallies, etc.) that can be done
in-person or over the Internet. The paper should cover the following areas: 1) contextualize the policy
“challenge” by discussing the history of the challenge and past approaches to rectify the challenge; 2)
provide an overview of current policy and programming approaches; 3) discuss the chosen policy
challenge research in light of this contextualization and methods to gather data to address/ameliorate the
policy challenge; 4) discuss the results of your research; and 5) conclude the paper with an informed
critique of current policy and programming which draws upon recommendations from your own research
and existing scholarship. Length: 10 pages.

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Introduction
Contextualization of policy
Overview of the policy
Research
Findings
Conclusion


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Maternal Health Policy
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Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 3
Contextualization of the maternal health policy .......................................................................................... 4
Effective intervention policies ...................................................................................................................... 5
Review of international maternal health policies ......................................................................................... 6
Findings ....................................................................................................................................................... 10
Conclusion ................................................................................................................................................... 12

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Abstract
Every year almost half a million women lose their lives worldwide as a result of complications
arising from pregnancy and childbirth. The health intervention policies in place are aimed at
preventing and managing the situation are straightforward and in most cases are inexpensive.
Even with efforts geared to handling the situation what can be seen in a general view is a roll
coaster of shifting policies over the years. This paper aims at aims at giving an exploration of the
various maternal health policy that has posed a greater challenge. To address the topic, both
observations and literature analysis methods were used. The findings indicate that there are
limitations in the health care system which have grave implications for the delivery of quality
maternal health. The paper also gives details of recommendations based on the research and
existing scholars. In conclusion, the paper identifies that maternal health is dependent on
workable policies and a functioning health system.

Introduction
Millions of women globally experience severe illnesses each year, mainly from treatable and
preventable causes. Most of the maternal complications occur in developing nations with Africa
reporting most of the cases. More attention has been attracted been drawn to the matter as the
rate of maternal health continues to fall since 1990, and what has been observed is that serious
efforts need to be directed on the topic to foster development in the economy. Even as efforts are
put in ending the preventable deaths of mothers and children under the age of five and reducing
the global mortality rate, significant challenges are still presented. Despite the fact that the
intervention efforts by governments in a global community lack of funds and limited access to
health services have paralyzed the progress particularly in maternal health.

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Contextualization of the maternal health policy
With super countries such as U.S government taking the burden of supporting global maternal
health, this has made other stakeholders chip into the course. The U.S is one of the largest donors
to maternal health in the world. The U.S government has called on other countries with the
means to help in promoting maternal health to help in the course through prioritization of
agendas. The U.S government adapted ending preventable illnesses and maternal deaths as one
of its main global health agenda. Teaming up with other nations such as Russia, Britain, and
France these governments have availed more funds through the creation of policies that support
the course.
Snapshot of the maternal health globally
Each year 303, 0000 women die and a further 5.9 million infants die primarily because of
preventable causes. The challenges are more real in developing nations and the gap between the
developed, and developing countries is significant. Sub-Saharan Africa is the region in the world
that has been hit hard followed by Asia; when the two are combined, they account for 80% of the
world maternal deaths as illustrated in Table 1.
Mortality rate
According to WHO report (2014), 27% of all maternal deaths are as a result of severe bleeding
after birth. According to the journal of women health (2016) they report that the causes of
maternal mortality are unsafe abortions, hypertension, and sepsis. The diseases that complicate
the situation include malaria, HIV, and Anemia accounting for 28% of all maternal deaths. The
other factors being inadequate care during the pregnancy period and lack of access to family
planning services in high fertility cases pose a lifetime maternal health condition to the women.
Complications from premature births continue to account for 35% of deaths. In the newly born

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infant sepsis, pneumonia, diarrhea, and tetanus are significant risk factors to newly born babies.
Malnutrition in developing countries increase the health risks to the mothers and their newborn
infants.

Source: world Bank

Effective intervention policies
As a way of managing the situation that has been recurring for many years; the key policy has
been to reduce the maternal mortality rate through giving skilled care to pregnant women. The
system is based on using straightforward and low-cost methods such as breastfeeding of the
newly born children, keeping them in warm conditions and the treatment of severe infections in
both the mother and the child. The other policy is the strict adherence to immunization for both
the mother and the child with the aim of reducing the health risks associated with diseases such
as Malaria and rehydration. This policy has been successfully implemented by governments in
the last two decades especially in regions with poor access to health care on a regular basis in the

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developing nations. The other policy is access to clean and safe water and the practice of good
hygiene practices. From WHO (2013) report they showed that tropical diseases such as Malaria
are still the leading causes of maternal diseases in Africa and to handle this the governments
agreed to protect the pregnant women by providing them with treated mosquito nets. On a more
general policy, the health system is required to provide specialized care services to the women
through clinics and the integration of the women health in the complex continuum of healthcare.

Review of international maternal health policies
In WHO recommendation report of 1990 that stated that programs on maternal health should be
complemented with skilled care and the expenditure would be able to support the cause (WHO,
1990). As a way of showing efforts towards protecting women from risk factors WHO undertook
the responsibility of initiating midwifery institutions to help in giving maternal services during
pregnancy and at birth. Through joined efforts through funding from UNICEF WHO was able to
execute its training programs. To have the effect replicated on the global scale WHO translated
its policies to various countries. The aim of the progra...


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