Perceptions of service providers, service recipients and female community health volunteers on a rural obstetric ultrasound program in rural Nepal: a qualitative study

• Main Authors: Christine Kim (Author), Kusum Wagle (Author), Bhagawati Shrestha (Author), Surya Bhatta (Author), Sajana Maharjan (Author), Liladhar Dhakal (Author), Rajiv Rizal (Author), Sibylle Kristensen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background In rural Nepal, where women face financial and geographic barriers in accessing ultrasound scans, the government initiated a Rural Obstetric Ultrasound Program (ROUSG) to train skilled birth attendants (SBAs) in rural birthing centers and expand access to routine ultrasound scans...