Strengthening health facilities for maternal and newborn care: experiences from rural eastern Uganda

• Main Authors: Gertrude Namazzi (Author), Peter Waiswa (Author), Margaret Nakakeeto (Author), Victoria K. Nakibuuka (Author), Sarah Namutamba (Author), Maria Najjemba (Author), Ruth Namusaabi (Author), Abner Tagoola (Author), Grace Nakate (Author), Judith Ajeani (Author), Stefan Peterson (Author), Romano N. Byaruhanga (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2015-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: In Uganda maternal and neonatal mortality remains high due to a number of factors, including poor quality of care at health facilities. Objective: This paper describes the experience of building capacity for maternal and newborn care at a district hospital and lower-level health faciliti...