This implementation guide provides details of eight CRS maternal and child health innovations implemented as part of the highly successful Encouraging Positive Practices for Improving Child Survival (EPPICS) project, a four-year child survival project in Ghana PART 1 | INTRODUCTION Adopting healthy maternal and child survival practices in rural Ghana EIGHT CRS MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH INNOVATIONS funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). By sharing innovation details, insights and expertise gained in the field, CRS aims to promote use of these proven strategies in other rural communities facing health challenges in hopes of improving MCH outcomes across the globe.