The return of the Traditional Birth Attendant
Sub-Saharan Africa and Southern Asia lag behind other regions in the provision of antenatal care and skilled attendance at birth (although typically attended by a family member or villager) and over 32 million of the 40 million births not attended by skilled health personnel in 2012 occurred in rura...
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Edinburgh University Global Health Society,
2016-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Sub-Saharan Africa and Southern Asia lag behind other regions in the provision of antenatal care and skilled attendance at birth (although typically attended by a family member or villager) and over 32 million of the 40 million births not attended by skilled health personnel in 2012 occurred in rural areas. Overall, one-quarter of women in developing nations still birth alone or with a relative to assist them. |
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| Item Description: | 10.7189/jogh.06.020302 2047-2978 2047-2986 |