Developing strategies to attract, retain and support midwives in rural fragile settings: participatory workshops with health system stakeholders in Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of Congo

• Main Authors: Amuda Baba (Author), Tim Martineau (Author), Sally Theobald (Author), Paluku Sabuni (Author), Marie Muziakukwa Nobabo (Author), Ajaruva Alitimango (Author), John Kisembo Katabuka (Author), Joanna Raven (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Midwifery plays a vital role in the quality of care as well as rapid and sustained reductions in maternal and newborn mortality. Like most other sub-Saharan African countries, the Democratic Republic of Congo experiences shortages and inequitable distribution of health workers, p...