Planning for Maternity Waiting Home Bed Capacity: Lessons from Rural Zambia

Planning for Maternity Waiting Home Bed Capacity: Lessons from Rural Zambia

Background: Maternity waiting homes (MWH) allow pregnant women to stay in a residential facility close to a health center while awaiting delivery. This approach can improve health outcomes for women and children. Health planners need to consider many factors in deciding the number of beds needed for...

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Main Authors: Taryn Vian, Jeanette L. Kaiser, Thandiwe Ngoma, Allison Juntunen, Kaluba K. Mataka, Misheck Bwalya, Viviane I. R. Sakanga, Peter C. Rockers, Davidson H. Hamer, Godfrey Biemba, Nancy A. Scott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2022-05-01
Series:Annals of Global Health
Subjects:
mothers’ shelters
maternal health
facility delivery
occupancy rate
average length of stay
health system strengthening
Online Access:https://annalsofglobalhealth.org/articles/3691

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