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.

Maternal and Child Health (MCH) continues to be one of the most important fields of study for improving the health of populations across the globe. Two the 10 Millennium Development Goals strive specifically to improve maternal and child health, and several others, such as gender equality and HIV/AIDS, are critical aspects of Maternal and Child Health. Written for students in public health, medical, and allied health professions, Global Case Studies in Maternal and Child Health brings to life theoretical and conceptual ideas discussed in primary texts, through the analysis of lived stories of maternal and child health programs around the world. Using structured case studies of community-based programs in maternal and child health from around the world, students will be presented with real-life ethical, practical and theoretical challenges that will develop critical and analytical thinking skills and also provide them with practice models that they can use in their future or present work.