on Maternal Health Care Prepared by Staffan Bergström
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It was during this process that Sida commissioned a series of Swedish experts to formulate Issue Papers on specific areas as a basis for policy discussions. Considering that these papers are of interest to a wider audience the Health Division has now decided to publish some of them. The views and interpretations expressed in this document are the authors, and do not necessarily reflect those of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, Sida.
منابع مشابه
The role of traditional birth attendants in the reduction of maternal mortality
Throughout history traditional birth attendants (TBAs) have been the main human resource for women during childbirth. Their role varies across cultures and at different times, but even today, they attend the majority of deliveries in rural areas of developing countries. There is little doubt that they have a significant role when it comes to cultural competence, consolation, empathy and psychos...
متن کاملMaternal near miss and maternal deaths in Mozambique: a cross-sectional, region-wide study of 635 consecutive cases assisted in health facilities of Maputo province
BACKGROUND Life-threatening events during pregnancy are currently used as a measure to assess quality of obstetric care. The aim of this study is to assess prevalence of near miss cases and maternal deaths, to elucidate the causes and to analyze avoidable factors based upon the three-delays approach in southern Mozambique. METHODS Near miss cases comprised five categories: eclampsia, severe h...
متن کاملPostoperative outcome of caesarean sections and other major emergency obstetric surgery by clinical officers and medical officers in Malawi
BACKGROUND Clinical officers perform much of major emergency surgery in Malawi, in the absence of medical officers. The aim of this study was to validate the advantages and disadvantages of delegation of major obstetric surgery to non-doctors. METHODS During a three month period, data from 2131 consecutive obstetric surgeries in 38 district hospitals in Malawi were collected prospectively. Th...
متن کاملWomen's perceptions of pain and discomfort after childbirth in Angola.
Prophylactic treatment against postpartum haemorrhage is a widely investigated area and injection of Oxytocics has been considered as the best choice. The occurrence of postpartum pain and discomfort was studied in a population of birthing women in an overcrowded labour ward in Angola where the oxytocin-filled device Uniject was used. This study indicates that birthing women's perceived postpar...
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تاریخ انتشار 1999