Benefits and Limitations of a Community-Engaged Emergency Referral System in a Remote, Impoverished Setting of Northern Ghana

A low-cost emergency and communication transportation system used 3-wheeled motorcycles driven by trained community volunteers. Delivery referrals were redirected from health centers to hospitals capable of advanced services including cesarean deliveries, which was associated with reduced facility-b...

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Main Authors: Patel, Sneha, Koku Awoonor-Williams, John, Asuru, Rofina, Boyer, Christopher B, Awopole Yepakeh Tiah, Janet, Sheff, Mallory C, Schmitt, Margaret L, Alirigia, Robert, Jackson, Elizabeth F, Phillips, James F
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Global Health: Science and Practice 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5199174/