Global case studies in maternal and child health / Ruth C. White.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The local, the global, the NGO-ization of birth in southern Belize -- Weaving traditional and professional midwifery : empowering midwives in Guatemala -- Sing safe motherhood : a story of the women of Chiwamba, Malawi -- Maama omwaana : community building for safe motherhood in Njeru, Uganda -- Behavior change initiative in an integrated community health project -- Integrating child spacing with maternal care in post-conflict East Timor -- Lifeline community healthcare program : reducing maternal and infant mortality in Liberia -- Rape as a weapon of war : stories from the Democratic Republic of Congo -- Enhancing outcomes for at risk moms : evaluation of the moms mentoring moms program -- Maison de Naissance : a community birthing home in Haiti -- Preserving a safe space for birth : a New Zealand case study -- Mother-infant health in the Brazilian Amazon : reflections on the well-being of indigenous and peasant communities -- Mbya grandmothers, mothers and granddaughters : motherhood and upbringing throughout generations -- Providing care in partnership with aboriginal peoples in New South Wales (NSW), Australia -- Introducing nursing students to childbearing practices in rural Guatemala -- Saving newborns at the community level : delivering an innovative treatment model in Nepal -- Non-pneumatic anti-shock garment in Nigeria : the tension between research and implementation.