Title:
An intervention involving traditional birth attendants and perinatal and maternal mortality in Pakistan
Authors:
Jokhio, Abdul Hakeem and Winter, Heather R. and Cheng, Kar Keung
Year:
2005
Journal:
The New England journal of medicine
Volume:
352(2005)20
PAGE:
2091--2099
Subject:
Maternal Health – Lessons Learned
Keywords:
maternal and child health, mortality, midwives, training programmes, rural areas, pakistan
Abstract:
Training traditional birth attendants and integrating them into an improved health care system were achievable and effective in reducing perinatal mortality. This model could result in large improvements in perinatal and maternal health in developing countries.
URL:
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/352/20/2091
Document type:
E-article