Publications by authors named "Maximilian G Thom"
Article Synopsis
- The Salud Mesoamérica Initiative (SMI) aims to improve maternal and child health in impoverished regions of Mesoamerica through a collaborative approach focusing on results-based aid.
- A study assessing the impact of this initiative from 2013 to 2018 in Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Honduras revealed that facility conditions and staffing improved, leading to an increase in institutional deliveries in intervention areas compared to controls.
- Additionally, the percentage of women opting for distant delivery facilities decreased significantly, indicating that better local health services encouraged women to choose nearby facilities for childbirth.
Background: Intrapartum-related hypoxic events, or birth asphyxia, causes one-fourth of neonatal deaths globally and in Mesoamerica. Multidimensional care for asphyxia must be implemented to ensure timely and effective care of newborns. Salud Mesoamérica Initiative (SMI) is a performance-based program seeking to improve maternal and child health for low-income areas of Central America.
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