Hygiene on maternity units: lessons from a needs assessment in Bangladesh and India

• Main Authors: Suzanne Cross (Author), Kaosar Afsana (Author), Morsheda Banu (Author), Dileep Mavalankar (Author), Emma Morrison (Author), Atiya Rahman (Author), Tapash Roy (Author), Deepak Saxena (Author), Kranti Vora (Author), Wendy J Graham (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2016-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: As the proportion of deliveries in health institutions increases in low- and middle-income countries, so do the challenges of maintaining standards of hygiene and preventing healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) in mothers and babies. Adequate water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) and...