Signal functions for emergency obstetric care as an intervention for reducing maternal mortality: a survey of public and private health facilities in Lusaka District, Zambia

Signal functions for emergency obstetric care as an intervention for reducing maternal mortality: a survey of public and private health facilities in Lusaka District, Zambia

Abstract Background Zambia’s maternal mortality ratio was estimated at 398/100,000 live births in 2014. Successful aversion of deaths is dependent on availability and usability of signal functions for emergency obstetric and neonatal care. Evidence of availability, usability and quality of signal fu...

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Main Authors: Tannia Tembo, Gershom Chongwe, Bellington Vwalika, Lungowe Sitali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Emergency obstetric care
Maternal health
Signal functions
Private
Public
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-017-1451-0

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