Unlocking community capabilities for improving maternal and newborn health: participatory action research to improve birth preparedness, health facility access, and newborn care in rural Uganda

• Main Authors: Elizabeth Ekirapa-Kiracho (Author), Gertrude Namazzi (Author), Moses Tetui (Author), Aloysius Mutebi (Author), Peter Waiswa (Author), Htet Oo (Author), David H. Peters (Author), Asha S. George (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Community capacities and resources must be harnessed to complement supply side initiatives addressing high maternal and neonatal mortality rates in Uganda. This paper reflects on gains, challenges and lessons learnt from working with communities to improve maternal and newborn he...