'It needs a complete overhaul...' district manager perspectives on the capacity of the health system to support the delivery of emergency obstetric care in an urban South African district

• Main Authors: Siphiwe Bridget Pearl Thwala (Author), Duane Blaauw (Author), Freddy Ssengooba (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Taylor & Francis Group, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: A high maternal mortality ratio persists in South Africa despite developments in emergency obstetric care (EmOC), a known effective intervention against direct causes of maternal deaths. Strengthening the health systems is one of the focus areas identified by the National Committee for C...