Browsing by Subject "Maternal mortality"
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Information Interventions to Reduce Maternal Mortality in Indonesia
(2016)Indonesia consistently records higher levels of maternal mortality than other countries in Southeast Asia with its same level of socioeconomic development. I use a quasi-experimental, difference-in-differences approach ... -
Measuring the impact of a quality improvement collaboration to decrease maternal mortality in a Ghanaian regional hospital.
(Int J Gynaecol Obstet, 2016-08)OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the performance of a continuous quality improvement collaboration at Ridge Regional Hospital, Accra, Ghana, that aimed to halve maternal and neonatal deaths. METHODS: In a quasi-experimental, pre- ... -
The Barriers to the Integration of the Uterine Balloon Tamponade into South Africa and Ghana's Health Systems for the Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage
(2016)BackgroundPostpartum hemorrhage is the most significant contributor to maternal mortality globally, claiming 140,000 lives annually. Postpartum hemorrhage is a leading cause of maternal death in South Africa, with the literature ... -
Towards universal access to skilled birth attendance: the process of transforming the role of traditional birth attendants in Rural China.
(BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 2016-03-21)BACKGROUND: Institution-based childbirth, with the ultimate goal of universal access to skilled birth attendance (SBA), has been selected as a key strategy to reduce the maternal mortality rate in many developing countries. ...
