Barriers to access and utilization of emergency obstetric care at health facilities in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review of literature

Barriers to access and utilization of emergency obstetric care at health facilities in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review of literature

Abstract Background Nearly 15% of pregnancies end in fatal perinatal obstetric complications including bleeding, infections, hypertension, obstructed labour and complications of abortion. Globally, an estimated 10.7 million women have died due to obstetric complications in the last two decades, and...

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Main Authors: Ayele Geleto, Catherine Chojenta, Abdulbasit Musa, Deborah Loxton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
Subjects:
Barrier
Access
Utilization
Emergency obstetric care
Sub-Saharan Africa
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13643-018-0842-2

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