Effectiveness of the Maternal and Child Health handbook in Burundi for increasing notification of birth at health facilities and postnatal care uptake

• Main Authors: Kayo Kaneko (Author), Jacques Niyonkuru (Author), Ndereye Juma (Author), Térence Mbonabuca (Author), Keiko Osaki (Author), Atsuko Aoyama (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: In Burundi, birth certificate ownership (56.4%) and postnatal care (PNC) coverage (30%) remain low. Birth certificates prove birth registration and allow clients to receive free medical care including PNC. To obtain birth certificates, notification of birth by witnesses is indispensable....