Description and analysis of the emergency obstetric interfacility ambulance transfers (IFTs) to Kawempe National Referral Hospital in Uganda

Description and analysis of the emergency obstetric interfacility ambulance transfers (IFTs) to Kawempe National Referral Hospital in Uganda

Introduction: In Uganda, 2% of women die from maternal causes with a mortality rate of 336 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births. According to the World Health Organization Uganda is one of the top three contributors to maternal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Uganda has parallel weak ambulance s...

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Main Authors: Okong Doreen Alaleit, Jonathan Kajjimu, Kalanzi Joseph, Magara Stella Namirembe, Peter K. Agaba, Andrew Kintu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-09-01
Series:African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Obstetric emergencies
Ambulance
Transfer
Kawempe National Referral Hospita
Uganda
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211419X23000319

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