Effects of implementing free maternity service policy in Kenya: an interrupted time series analysis
Abstract Background Maternal and perinatal mortality is a major public health concern across the globe and more so in low and middle-income countries. In Kenya, more than 6000 maternal deaths, and 35,000 stillbirths occur each year. The Government of Kenya abolished user fee for maternity care under...
Main Authors: | Evaline Lang’at, Lillian Mwanri, Marleen Temmerman |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-09-01
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Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-019-4462-x |
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