The evolving role of traditional birth attendants in maternal health in post-conflict Africa: A qualitative study of Burundi and northern Uganda

Objectives: Many conflict-affected countries are faced with an acute shortage of health care providers, including skilled birth attendants. As such, during conflicts traditional birth attendants have become the first point of call for many pregnant women, assisting them during pregnancy, labour and...

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Main Authors: Primus Che Chi, Henrik Urdal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-01-01
Series:SAGE Open Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2050312117753631