‘Who assisted with the delivery of (NAME)?’ Issues in estimating skilled birth attendant coverage through population-based surveys and implications for improving global tracking
The percentage of live births attended by a skilled birth attendant (SBA) is a key global indicator and proxy for monitoring progress in maternal and newborn health. Yet, the discrepancy between rising SBA coverage and non-commensurate declines in maternal and neonatal mortality in many low-income a...
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| Main Authors: | Emma Radovich, Loveday Penn-Kekana, Kerry Wong, Oona Maeve Renee Campbell |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2019-03-01
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| Series: | BMJ Global Health |
| Online Access: | https://gh.bmj.com/content/4/2/e001367.full |
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