Title: The tyranny of distance : maternity waiting homes and access to birthing facilities in rural Timor-Leste

Authors: Wild, Kayli

Place: [Geneva]

Publisher: World health organization (WHO)

Year: 2012

Journal: Bulletin of the World health organization

Volume: vol. 90, no. 2

PAGE: 97--103

Subject: Maternal Health – Lessons Learned

Keywords: evaluation, health programmes, rural areas, maternal health services, timor-leste

Abstract: To examine the impact of maternity waiting homes on the use of facility-based birthing services for women in two remote districts of Timor-Leste. The waiting homes did not improve access. The methods presented provide a framework that could be used to evaluate maternity waiting homes.

URL: http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/90/2/11-088955.pdf

Document type: E-article