Use of a cross-platform messaging technology to strengthen the obstetric referral system in the Greater Accra region, Ghana: findings from a pilot programme

• Main Authors: Medge Owen, MD (Author), Fiona Bryce, MBChB (Author), Samantha Tulenko, MS (Author), Adeyemi Olufolabi, MD (Author), Emmanuel Srofenyoh, MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Ghana's Country Action Plan identified weak obstetric referral systems as a major barrier to achieving the Millennium Development Goals for maternal mortality. High-risk referrals are often delayed, leading to severe patient compromise or death during transport to tertiary hospitals...