Agness Mseteka: Maternity Waiting Home Caretaker and Protector of Pregnant Women in Rural Zambia
To share her story, we interviewed Agness Mseteka about her experience as a maternity waiting home (MWH) caretaker at the district hospital in rural Lundazi, Zambia. Maternity waiting homes, also known as mother’s shelters, are structures built near healthcare facilities to minimize the critical bar...
Main Authors: | Julie M. Buser, Brenda Moyo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Levy Library Press
2021-06-01
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Series: | Annals of Global Health |
Online Access: | https://annalsofglobalhealth.org/articles/3253 |
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