Mid-level providers in emergency obstetric and newborn health care: factors affecting their performance and retention within the Malawian health system

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Malawi has a chronic shortage of human resources for health. This has a significant impact on maternal health, with mortality rates amongst the highest in the world. Mid-level cadres of health workers provide the bulk of emergency ob...

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Main Authors: McAuliffe Eilish, Bradley Susan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-02-01
Series:Human Resources for Health
Online Access:http://www.human-resources-health.com/content/7/1/14