Improving maternal and newborn health care delivery in rural Amhara and Oromiya regions of Ethiopia through the Maternal and Newborn Health in Ethiopia Partnership.
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Introduction: In Ethiopia, rural residence and limited access to skilled providers and health services pose challenges for maternal and newborn survival. TheMaternal Health in Ethiopia Partnership (MaNHEP) developed a community-basedmodel ofmaternal and newborn health focusing on birth and the early postnatal period and positioned it for scale-up. MaNHEP’s 3-pronged intervention included communityand facility-based community maternal and newborn health training, continuous quality improvement, and behavior change communications.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of midwifery & women's health
دوره 59 Suppl 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014