Objective This study used a nationally representative sample from Tanzania as an example
of low-resource setting with a high burden of maternal and newborn deaths, to assess the …

Background As part of efforts to reduce maternal deaths in Nigeria, pregnant women are
being encouraged to give birth in healthcare facilities. However, little is known about …

Background Zambia's maternal mortality ratio was estimated at 398/100,000 live births in
2014. Successful aversion of deaths is dependent on availability and usability of signal …

Introduction: To address high levels of maternal mortality in Kigoma, Tanzania, stakeholders
increased women's access to high-quality comprehensive emergency obstetric and …

Background Improving access and quality of obstetric service has the potential to avert
preventable maternal, neonatal and stillborn deaths, yet little is known about the quality of …

Background Despite the importance of health facility capacity to provide comprehensive
care, the most widely used indicators for global monitoring of maternal and child health …

Background It is estimated that 287,000 women worldwide die annually from pregnancy and
childbirth-related conditions, and 6.9 million under-five children die each year, of which …

The objective of this study is to determine the availability, distribution and quality of facilities
providing delivery services, as well as their use by pregnant women. The study is a survey of …

ABSTRACT In 2012, Saving Mothers, Giving Life (SMGL), a multi-level health systems
initiative, launched in Kalomo District, Zambia, to address persistent challenges in reducing …

Objective To evaluate the capacity of health facilities in Southern Province, Zambia, to
perform routine obstetric care and emergency obstetric and neonatal care (EmONC) …