Delivery and postnatal care among women in 71 low- and middle-income countries: analyzing coverage gaps using household surveys

• Main Authors: Emily B. Wilson (Author), Lori Niehaus (Author), Safia S. Jiwani (Author), Elizabeth A. Hazel (Author), Abdoulaye Maïga (Author), Agbessi Amouzou (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background High levels of maternal morbidity and mortality persist in low- and middle-income countries, despite increases in coverage of facility delivery and skilled assistance at delivery. We compared levels of facility birth to a summary delivery care measure and quantified gaps. Methods...