‘It needs a complete overhaul…’ district manager perspectives on the capacity of the health system to support the delivery of emergency obstetric care in an urban South African district

Background: A high maternal mortality ratio persists in South Africa despite developments in emergency obstetric care (EmOC), a known effective intervention against direct causes of maternal deaths. Strengthening the health systems is one of the focus areas identified by the National Committee for C...

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Main Authors: Siphiwe Bridget Pearl Thwala, Duane Blaauw, Freddy Ssengooba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
Series:Global Health Action
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2019.1642644