Midwife-led birthing centres in four countries: a case study
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2023-05-30
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BMC Health Services Research
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Midwives are essential providers of primary health care and can play a major role in the provision of health care that can save lives and improve sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn and adolescent health outcomes. One way for midwives to deliver care is through midwife-led birth centres (MLBCs). Most of the evidence on MLBCs is from high-income countries but the opportunity for impact of MLBCs in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) could be significant as this is where most maternal and newborn deaths occur. The aim of this study is to explore MLBCs in four low-to-middle income countries, specifically to understand what is needed for a successful MLBC.
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Bazirete, O., Hughes, K., Lopes, S. C., Turkmani, S., Abdullah, A. S., Ayaz, T., ... & Homer, C. S. (2023). Midwife-led birthing centres in four countries: a case study. BMC Health Services Research, 23(1), 1105.