Birth companionship in a government health system: a pilot study in Kigoma, Tanzania

• Main Authors: Paul Chaote (Author), Nguke Mwakatundu (Author), Sunday Dominico (Author), Alex Mputa (Author), Agnes Mbanza (Author), Magdalena Metta (Author), Samantha Lobis (Author), Michelle Dynes (Author), Selemani Mbuyita (Author), Shanon McNab (Author), Karen Schmidt (Author), Florina Serbanescu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Having a companion of choice throughout childbirth is an important component of good quality and respectful maternity care for women and has become standard in many countries. However, there are only a few examples of birth companionship being implemented in government health sys...