Making EmOC a reality - CARE's experiences in areas of high maternal mortality in Africa

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 308-319

  Kayongo, M ^a   Rubardt, M ^b   Butera, J ^c   Abdullah, M ^d   Mboninyibuka, D ^c   Madili, M ^e  

^a CARE USA   (United States)

^b CARE Consultant to Rwanda and Tanzania Projects   (United States)

^c CARE Rwanda   (Rwanda)

^d CARE Ethiopia   (Ethiopia)

^e CARE Tanzania   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

East Africa; Emergency obstetric care (EmOC); Ethiopia; Facility interventions; Maternal mortality; Rwanda; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MATERNAL MORTALITY; OBSTETRIC CARE; OBSTETRIC EMERGENCY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 33344476924     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2005.12.003     Document Type: Article

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