Promoting positive maternal, newborn, and child health behaviors through a group-based health education and microfinance program: a prospective matched cohort study in western Kenya

• Main Authors: Lauren Y. Maldonado (Author), Julia J. Songok (Author), John W. Snelgrove (Author), Christian B. Ochieng (Author), Sheilah Chelagat (Author), Justus E. Ikemeri (Author), Monica A. Okwanyi (Author), Donald C. Cole (Author), Laura J. Ruhl (Author), Astrid Christoffersen-Deb (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Chamas for Change (Chamas) is a group-based health education and microfinance program for pregnant and postpartum women that aims to address inequities contributing to high rates of maternal and infant mortality in rural western Kenya. In this prospective matched cohort study, we...