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Open AccessAssessing safe and personalised maternity and neonatal care through a pandemic: a case study of outcomes and experiences in two trusts in England using the ASPIRE COVID-19 framework
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in profound and far-reaching impacts on maternal and newborn care and outcomes. As part of the ASPIRE COVID-19 project, we describe processes and outcome measures relating to...
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Open AccessAdolescent sexual and reproductive health for all in sub-Saharan Africa: a spotlight on inequalities
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Open AccessInequalities in early marriage, childbearing and sexual debut among adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa
Adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH) is a major public health concern in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, inequalities in ASRH have received less attention than many other public health priority ...
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Open AccessTrends in adolescent first births in sub-Saharan Africa: a tale of increasing inequity?
Single aggregate figures for adolescent pregnancy may fail to demonstrate particular population groups where rates are very high, or where progress has been slow. In addition, most indicators fail to separate ...
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Open AccessTrends in adolescent first births in five countries in Latin America and the Caribbean: disaggregated data from demographic and health surveys
Adolescents in the Latin American and Caribbean region continue to experience poor reproductive health outcomes, including high rates of first birth before the age of 20 years. Aggregate national level data fa...
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Open AccessUnderstanding processes of risk and protection that shape the sexual and reproductive health of young women affected by conflict: the price of protection
It is assumed that knowing what puts young women at risk of poor sexual health outcomes and, in turn, what protects them against these outcomes, will enable greater targeted protection as well as help in desig...
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Open AccessMap** adolescent first births within three east African countries using data from Demographic and Health Surveys: exploring geospatial methods to inform policy
Early adolescent pregnancy presents a major barrier to the health and wellbeing of young women and their children. Previous studies suggest geographic heterogeneity in adolescent births, with clear “hot spots”...
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Open AccessThe impact of armed conflict on adolescent transitions: a systematic review of quantitative research on age of sexual debut, first marriage and first birth in young women under the age of 20 years
Young women in conflict-affected regions are at risk of a number of adverse outcomes as a result of violence, economic deterioration and the breakdown of community structures and services. This paper presents ...
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Open AccessUniversal health care and equity: evidence of maternal health based on an analysis of demographic and household survey data
The drive toward universal health coverage (UHC) is central to the post 2015 agenda, and is incorporated as a target in the new Sustainable Development Goals. However, it is recognised that an equity dimension...
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Open AccessThe geography of maternal and newborn health: the state of the art
As the deadline for the millennium development goals approaches, it has become clear that the goals linked to maternal and newborn health are the least likely to be achieved by 2015. It is therefore critical t...