The Role of Faith-Based Organizations in Maternal and Newborn Health Care in Africa
BACKGROUND: Global disparities in maternal and newborn health represent one of the starkest health inequities of our times. Faith-based organizations (FBOs) have historically played an important role in providing maternal/newborn health services in African countries. However, the contribution of FBO...
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okr-10986-51532021-04-23T14:02:21Z The Role of Faith-Based Organizations in Maternal and Newborn Health Care in Africa Widmer, M. Betran, A. P. Merialdi, M. Requejo, J. Karpf, T. BACKGROUND: Global disparities in maternal and newborn health represent one of the starkest health inequities of our times. Faith-based organizations (FBOs) have historically played an important role in providing maternal/newborn health services in African countries. However, the contribution of FBOs in service delivery is insufficiently recognized and mapped. OBJECTIVES: A systematic review of the literature to assess available evidence on the role of FBOs in the area of maternal/newborn health care in Africa. SEARCH STRATEGY: MEDLINE and EMBASE were searched for articles published between 1989 and 2009 on maternal/newborn health and FBOs in Africa. RESULTS: Six articles met the criteria for inclusion. These articles provided information on 6 different African countries. Maternal/newborn health services provided by FBOs were similar to those offered by governments, but the quality of care received and the satisfaction were reported to be better. CONCLUSION: Efforts to document and analyze the contribution of FBOs in maternal/newborn health are necessary to increase the recognition of FBOs and to establish stronger partnerships with them in Africa as an untapped route to achieving Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5. 2012-03-30T07:31:34Z 2012-03-30T07:31:34Z 2011 Journal Article Int J Gynaecol Obstet 1879-3479 (Electronic) 0020-7292 (Linking) http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5153 EN http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo World Bank Journal Article Africa |
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BACKGROUND: Global disparities in maternal and newborn health represent one of the starkest health inequities of our times. Faith-based organizations (FBOs) have historically played an important role in providing maternal/newborn health services in African countries. However, the contribution of FBOs in service delivery is insufficiently recognized and mapped. OBJECTIVES: A systematic review of the literature to assess available evidence on the role of FBOs in the area of maternal/newborn health care in Africa. SEARCH STRATEGY: MEDLINE and EMBASE were searched for articles published between 1989 and 2009 on maternal/newborn health and FBOs in Africa. RESULTS: Six articles met the criteria for inclusion. These articles provided information on 6 different African countries. Maternal/newborn health services provided by FBOs were similar to those offered by governments, but the quality of care received and the satisfaction were reported to be better. CONCLUSION: Efforts to document and analyze the contribution of FBOs in maternal/newborn health are necessary to increase the recognition of FBOs and to establish stronger partnerships with them in Africa as an untapped route to achieving Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5. |
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Widmer, M. Betran, A. P. Merialdi, M. Requejo, J. Karpf, T. |
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The Role of Faith-Based Organizations in Maternal and Newborn Health Care in Africa |
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The Role of Faith-Based Organizations in Maternal and Newborn Health Care in Africa |
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The Role of Faith-Based Organizations in Maternal and Newborn Health Care in Africa |
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The Role of Faith-Based Organizations in Maternal and Newborn Health Care in Africa |
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The Role of Faith-Based Organizations in Maternal and Newborn Health Care in Africa |
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role of faith-based organizations in maternal and newborn health care in africa |
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