6. Health Development Information and Policy Institute and the Population Council. Outreach Linkages with Public Hospitals to Promote Postpartum Care. Ramallah: HDIP and the Population Council, 2002: 33pp.

This pilot study aimed at testing the feasibility of outreach linkages to a hospital in order to reach mothers who have not received proper health assessment and\ or adequate counseling in postpartum health care and practices. The study also aimed at testing the effectiveness of the study intervention on mother’s knowledge and postpartum health care practices including the practices of family planning methods.