Bypassing or successful referral? A population-based study of reasons why women travel far for childbirth in Eastern Uganda
Abstract Background Delivery in a facility with a skilled health provider is considered the most important intervention to reduce maternal and early newborn deaths. Providing care close to people’s homes is an important strategy to facilitate equitable access, but many women are known to bypass the...
Main Authors: | Paul Mubiri, Darious Kajjo, Monica Okuga, Tanya Marchant, Stefan Peterson, Peter Waiswa, Claudia Hanson |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-08-01
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Series: | BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-020-03194-2 |
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