Transitioning from the "Three Delays" to a focus on continuity of care: a qualitative analysis of maternal deaths in rural Pakistan and Mozambique

• Main Authors: Marianne Vidler (Author), Mai-Lei Woo Kinshella (Author), Esperanca Sevene (Author), Gwyneth Lewis (Author), Peter von Dadelszen (Author), Zulfiqar Bhutta (Author), the CLIP Working Group (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The Three Delays Framework was instrumental in the reduction of maternal mortality leading up to, and during the Millennium Development Goals. However, this paper suggests the original framework might be reconsidered, now that most mothers give birth in facilities, the quality an...