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Key lessons from a mixed-method evaluation of a postnatal home visit programme in the humanitarian setting of Gaza

Authors
I de Vries, B.A Hamad, M van Gurp, S Alba, U Khammash, P Baatsen


WHO recommends postnatal home visits to improve maternal and newborn health. By combining information from in-depth interviews and focus groups discussions and re-analyzing existing survey data, KIT Institute experts and Palestinian partners concluded that postnatal home visits in a constrained humanitarian context such as Gaza can be implemented and positively contribute to breastfeeding and newborn care practices.

This paper evaluates postnatal home visits implemented in the constrained humanitarian context of Gaza.