‘It needs a complete overhaul…’ district manager perspectives on the capacity of the health system to support the delivery of emergency obstetric care in an urban South African district
Background: A high maternal mortality ratio persists in South Africa despite developments in emergency obstetric care (EmOC), a known effective intervention against direct causes of maternal deaths. Strengthening the health systems is one of the focus areas identified by the National Committee for C...
Main Authors: | Siphiwe Bridget Pearl Thwala, Duane Blaauw, Freddy Ssengooba |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2019-01-01
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Series: | Global Health Action |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2019.1642644 |
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