Improving the quality of maternal and newborn health outcomes through a clinical mentorship program in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: study protocol

• Main Authors: Xu Xiong (Author), Rebecca Carter (Author), Paul-Samson L (Author), Elvis C. Kuburhanwa (Author), Francine Kimanuka (Author), Freddy Salumu (Author), Guy Clarysse (Author), Baudouin Kalume Tutu (Author), Sylvain Yuma (Author), Alain Mboko Iyeti (Author), Julie H. Hernandez (Author), Jeffrey G. Shaffer (Author), Susie Villeneuve (Author), Alain Prual (Author), Lee Pyne-Mercier (Author), Assaye Nigussie (Author), Pierre Buekens (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) boasts one of the highest rates of institutional deliveries in sub-Saharan Africa (80%), with eight out of every ten births also assisted by a skilled provider. However, the maternal and neonatal mortality are still among the highest in...