The contribution of female community health volunteers (FCHVs) to maternity care in Nepal: a qualitative study

The contribution of female community health volunteers (FCHVs) to maternity care in Nepal: a qualitative study

Abstract Background In resource-poor settings, the provision of basic maternity care within health centres is often a challenge. Despite the difficulties, Nepal reduced its maternal mortality ratio by 80% from 850 to an estimated 170 per 100,000 live births between 1991 and 2011 to achieve Millenniu...

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Main Authors: Sarita Panday, Paul Bissell, Edwin van Teijlingen, Padam Simkhada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Maternal health
Female community health volunteers (FCHVs)
Community health workers
Nepal
Resource-poor countries
Primary health care
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-017-2567-7

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