Title: Women-focused development intervention reduces delays in accessing emergency obstetric care in urban slums in Bangladesh : a cross-sectional study

Authors: Nahar, Shamsun and Banu, Morsheda and Nasreen, Hashima E.

Place: [London]

Publisher: BioMed central

Year: 2011

Journal: BMC Pregnancy and childbirth

Volume: vol. 11, no. 11

PAGE: --

Subject: Maternal Health – Lessons Learned

Keywords: maternal health services, maternal and child health, obstetrics, bangladesh

Abstract: Recognizing the burden of maternal mortality, BRAC established a woman-focused development intervention in urban slums of Bangladesh. The intervention emphasizes strengthening the continuum of maternal and child care through community, delivery centre and timely referral of obstetric complications.

URL: http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2393-11-11.pdf

Document type: E-article