Community based weighing of newborns and use of mobile phones by village elders in rural settings in Kenya: a decentralised approach to health care provision

• Main Authors: Gisore Peter (Author), Shipala Evelyn (Author), Otieno Kevin (Author), Rono Betsy (Author), Marete Irene (Author), Tenge Constance (Author), Mabeya Hillary (Author), Bucher Sherri (Author), Moore Janet (Author), Liechty Edward (Author), Esamai Fabian (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Identifying every pregnancy, regardless of home or health facility delivery, is crucial to accurately estimating maternal and neonatal mortality. Furthermore, obtaining birth weights and other anthropometric measurements in rural set...