Effects of quality improvement in health facilities and community mobilization through women's groups on maternal, neonatal and perinatal mortality in three districts of Malawi: MaiKhanda, a cluster randomized controlled effectiveness trial

2013132 citationsJournal Articlehybrid Open Access

Authors

Tim Colbourn · University College London

Bejoy Nambiar · Institute of Child Health

Austin Bondo · Research for Equity And Community Health Trust

Charles Makwenda · Research for Equity And Community Health Trust

E. Tsetekani · Research for Equity And Community Health Trust

A. Makonda-Ridley · Research for Equity And Community Health Trust

M. Msukwa

Abstract

Despite implementation problems, a combined community and facility approach using participatory women's groups and quality improvement at health centres reduced newborn mortality in rural Malawi.

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Global Maternal and Child Health Child Nutrition and Water Access Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare

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Published in: International Health

Volume 5, Issue 3, pp. 180-195

DOI: 10.1093/inthealth/iht011

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Effects of quality improvement in health facilities and community mobilization through women's groups on maternal, neonatal and perinatal mortality in three districts of Malawi: MaiKhanda, a cluster randomized controlled effectiveness trial

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