Increasing the number of midwives is necessary but not sufficient: using global data to support the case for investment in both midwife availability and the enabling work environment in low- and middle-income countries

• Egile Nagusiak: Andrea Nove (Egilea), Martin Boyce (Egilea), Sarah Neal (Egilea), Caroline S. E. Homer (Egilea), Tina Lavender (Egilea), Zoë Matthews (Egilea), Soo Downe (Egilea)
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• Argitaratua: BMC, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Most countries are off-track to achieve global maternal and newborn health goals. Global stakeholders agree that investment in midwifery is an important element of the solution. During a global shortage of health workers, strategic decisions must be made about how to configure se...