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  • Global Health
  • Development Studies
  • Public Health Policy

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  • Reducing maternal and child mortality remains a critical global health priority, extending beyond the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
  • While interventions are known, understanding why some countries achieve faster progress than others is less clear.
  • The Success Factors for Women's and Children's Health studies address this gap by examining progress in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify and analyze the success factors contributing to accelerated reductions in maternal and child mortality in LMICs.
  • To understand the strategies employed by fast-track countries in achieving Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5a.
  • To provide evidence for improving women's and children's health beyond 2015.

Main Methods:

  • Statistical and econometric analyses of data from 144 LMICs over 20 years.
  • Boolean, qualitative comparative analysis (QCA).
  • Literature review and country-specific reviews in 10 fast-track countries.

Main Results:

  • No single formula exists; fast-track countries utilize tailored strategies and adapt to change.
  • Effective approaches involve engaging multiple sectors (health and non-health) to address determinants of child mortality.
  • Successful countries mobilize diverse partners, use evidence for decision-making, and employ triple planning (immediate, long-term, adaptive).

Conclusions:

  • Accelerated progress in reducing maternal and child mortality requires multi-sectoral engagement and adaptive strategies.
  • Effective governance, evidence-based decision-making, and stakeholder mobilization are crucial for sustained health improvements.
  • This synthesis offers insights for global learning and future health policy development for women and children.