# Spreading the Integrated District Evidence-to-Action Program for Neonatal Mortality Reduction (IDEAs) in Mozambique

> **NIH NIH R01** · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · 2021 · $81,803

## Abstract

NICHD Supplemental Program: Administrative Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related
Research Program: NICHD Supplemental Program
Parent Project: Spreading the Integrated District Evidence-to-Action Program for Neonatal Mortality Reduction
(IDEAs) in Mozambique (5R01HD092449-03)
Project Summary/Abstract
According to the Global Burden of Disease 2016 Healthcare Access and Quality analysis, large geographical
inequalities in healthcare access and quality persist across and within countries. The Lancet Global Health
Commission on High Quality Health Systems in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Era found that
Poor-quality health systems result in more than 8 million deaths per year in Low and Middle-Income Countries
(LMICs), resulting in economic welfare losses of $6 trillion US dollars. Improved understanding of locations and
quality of services can address gaps. The overall goal of this Research Supplement to Promote Diversity in
Health-Related research is to contribute to the scientific community by introducing geospatial analysis methods
in implementation science research by demonstrating the feasibility of integrating Geographic Information
System (GIS) methods to enhance evaluation of audit and feedback strategies. Specifically, this study will
inform the evaluation of district-based dissemination and implementation strategy for the Integrated District
Evidence-to-Action Program for Neonatal Mortality Reduction (IDEAs) by providing a spatial lens in the
evaluation of the program’s reach and effectiveness. The results from this research will help identify modifiable
barriers to health care seeking of pregnant and postpartum women, and their children. Access is defined in
terms of client’s travel time from place of residence to a primary health care with quality Antenatal Care (ANC)
and institutional delivery by skilled attendance. Our team will apply a bi-directional systems evaluation
approach that considers both the supply (service provider) and demand (clients) perspectives.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10406118
- **Project number:** 3R01HD092449-04S1
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
- **Principal Investigator:** Quinhas Fernandes
- **Activity code:** R01 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $81,803
- **Award type:** 3
- **Project period:** 2021-08-03 → 2023-04-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10406118

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10406118, Spreading the Integrated District Evidence-to-Action Program for Neonatal Mortality Reduction (IDEAs) in Mozambique (3R01HD092449-04S1). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10406118. Licensed CC0.

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