Reaching mothers and babies with early postnatal home visits: the implementation realities of achieving high coverage in large-scale programs.

Reaching mothers and babies with early postnatal home visits: the implementation realities of achieving high coverage in large-scale programs.

BACKGROUND: Nearly half of births in low-income countries occur without a skilled attendant, and even fewer mothers and babies have postnatal contact with providers who can deliver preventive or curative services that save lives. Community-based maternal and newborn care programs with postnatal home...

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Main Authors: Deborah Sitrin, Tanya Guenther, John Murray, Nanlesta Pilgrim, Sayed Rubayet, Reuben Ligowe, Bhim Pun, Honey Malla, Allisyn Moran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3714261?pdf=render

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