Health professionals and maternal health in Malawi: mortality and morbidity at district level
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Predictors of Utilisation of Skilled Maternal Healthcare in Lilongwe District, Malawi
Background Despite numerous efforts to improve maternal and child health in Malawi, maternal and newborn mortality rates remain very high, with the country having one of the highest maternal mortality ratios globally. The aim of this study was to identify which individual factors best predict utilisation of skilled maternal healthcare in a sample of women residing in Lilongwe district of ...
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تاریخ انتشار 2013