Did the strategy of skilled attendance at birth reach the poor in Indonesia?

• Main Authors: Laurel Hatt (Author), Cynthia Stanton (Author), Krystyna Makowiecka (Author), Asri Adisasmita (Author), Endang Achadi (Author), Carine Ronsmans (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: The World Health Organization.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To assess whether the strategy of "a midwife in every village" in Indonesia achieved its aim of increasing professional delivery care for the poorest women. METHODS: Using pooled Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) data from 1986-2002, we examined trends in the percentage of bi...