Existence and functionality of emergency obstetric care services at district level in Kenya: theoretical coverage versus reality
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Existence and functionality of emergency obstetric care services at district level in Kenya : theoretical coverage versus reality. / Echoka, Elizabeth; Kombe, Yeri; Dubourg, Dominique; Makokha, Anselimo; Evjen-Olsen, Bjørg; Mwangi, Moses; Byskov, Jens; Olsen, Øystein Evjen; Mutisya, Richard.
I: B M C Health Services Research, Bind 13, 113, 2013.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - Existence and functionality of emergency obstetric care services at district level in Kenya
T2 - theoretical coverage versus reality
AU - Echoka, Elizabeth
AU - Kombe, Yeri
AU - Dubourg, Dominique
AU - Makokha, Anselimo
AU - Evjen-Olsen, Bjørg
AU - Mwangi, Moses
AU - Byskov, Jens
AU - Olsen, Øystein Evjen
AU - Mutisya, Richard
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - The knowledge on emergency obstetric care (EmOC) is limited in Kenya, where only partial data from sub-national studies exist. The EmOC process indicators have also not been integrated into routine health management information system to monitor progress in safe motherhood interventions both at national and lower levels of the health system. In a country with a high maternal mortality burden, the implication is that decision makers are unaware of the extent of need for life-saving care and, therefore, where to intervene. The objective of the study was to assess the actual existence and functionality of EmOC services at district level.
AB - The knowledge on emergency obstetric care (EmOC) is limited in Kenya, where only partial data from sub-national studies exist. The EmOC process indicators have also not been integrated into routine health management information system to monitor progress in safe motherhood interventions both at national and lower levels of the health system. In a country with a high maternal mortality burden, the implication is that decision makers are unaware of the extent of need for life-saving care and, therefore, where to intervene. The objective of the study was to assess the actual existence and functionality of EmOC services at district level.
KW - Former LIFE faculty
KW - Kenya
KW - Marernal health
KW - Emergency of obstetric care
KW - Life-saving
U2 - 10.1186/1472-6963-13-113
DO - 10.1186/1472-6963-13-113
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 23522087
VL - 13
JO - BMC Health Services Research
JF - BMC Health Services Research
SN - 1472-6963
M1 - 113
ER -
ID: 45127771