Evaluation of an intervention to improve essential obstetric and newborn care access and quality in Cotopaxi, Ecuador

• Main Authors: Edward Broughton (Author), Jorge Hermida (Author), Kathleen Hill (Author), Nancy Sloan (Author), Mario Chavez (Author), Daniel Gonzalez (Author), Juana Maria Friere (Author), Ximena Gudino (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Despite improvements in health care utilization, disadvantages persist among rural, less educated and indigenous populations in Ecuador. The USAID-funded Cotopaxi Project created a provincial-level network of health services, including community agents to improve access, quality and coord...