Are Community Midwives Addressing the Inequities in Access to Skilled Birth Attendance in Punjab, Pakistan? Gender, Class and Social Exclusion
Language:
English
Series/Journal Title:
BMC Health Services Research
Volume:
12
Issue:
326
Copyright:
2012
Pages:
17
Description:
To address its high maternal mortality rate, in particular the inequities in access to maternal health care services, the government of Pakistan created a new cadre of community-based midwives. This study is designed to address a critical gap in our knowledge about whether this cadre of workers, operating in the private health care context, will meet the expectation to provide care to the poorest and most marginalized women. [adapted from author]
Subject
Geographic Focus
Resource Type
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