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...
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 |
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Global Health: Science and Practice
2016
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5199174/ |
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