Readiness of rural health facilities to provide immediate postpartum care in Uganda

Readiness of rural health facilities to provide immediate postpartum care in Uganda

Abstract Background Nearly 60% of maternal and 45% of newborn deaths occur within 24 h after delivery. Immediate postpartum monitoring could avert death from preventable causes including postpartum hemorrhage, and eclampsia among mothers, and birth asphyxia, hypothermia, and sepsis for babies. We ai...

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Main Authors: Mariam Namutebi, Gorrette K. Nalwadda, Simon Kasasa, Patience A. Muwanguzi, Cynthia Kuteesa Ndikuno, Dan K. Kaye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Facility readiness
Postpartum care
Facility assessment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-09031-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-09031-4

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