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Posted onWho delivers where? The effect of obstetric risk on facility delivery in East Africa
Posted onFacility-Based Delivery Has Increased in Africa and Asia – Now What?
Posted onEncouraging facility-based delivery as a strategy to increase skilled attendance at birth in order to reduce maternal and neonatal deaths has been a priority in the global maternal health agenda for decades. However, it has been widely recognized that expanding facility-based births without addressing issues of equity, quality and dignity is not sufficient for improving maternal health. A recent paper examined trends in delivery location in Africa and Asia and offered policy recommendations for moving forward…read more