Maternity waiting homes (MWHs) are a key strategy to bridge the geographical ‘gap’ in accessing obstetric care. As one component of a comprehensive package of essential obstetric services, maternity waiting homes offer a low-cost approach to bringing women closer to needed obstetric care. This quarterly report from Eritrea looks at the extent of MWHs, draws conclusions and makes recommendations.
Publications
UNFPA Quarterly Programme Update #1 2002 Eritrea
Joint Monitoring Visit to Maternity Waiting Homes (MWHs) in Gash Barka
No. of pages: 4
Publication date: 1 January 2012
Publisher: UNFPA Eritrea
Author: UNFPA Eritrea
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