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The state of emergency obstetric care services in Nairobi informal settlements and environs: Results from a maternity health facility survey

BACKGROUND: Maternal mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa remains a challenge with estimates exceeding 1,000 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births in some countries. Successful prevention of maternal deaths hinges on adequate and quality emergency obstetric care. In addition to skilled personnel, there...

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Autores principales:	Ziraba, Abdhalah K, Mills, Samuel, Madise, Nyovani, Saliku, Teresa, Fotso, Jean-Christophe
Formato:	Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BioMed Central 2009
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2662828/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19284626 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-9-46

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