Traditional birth attendants lack basic information on HIV and safe delivery practices in rural Mysore, India

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There is little research on HIV awareness and practices of traditional birth attendants (TBA) in India. This study investigated knowledge and attitudes among rural TBA in Karnataka as part of a project examining how traditional birth...

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Main Authors: Adamson Paul, Kumar Bhavana N, Madhivanan Purnima, Krupp Karl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-09-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/570