Logo Lanfrica

Utilization of maternity waiting homes: before, during, and after the Ebola virus disease outbreak in Bong County, Liberia

Domaine:

healthcare
Créateur:
JosKarAlpAlo
Éditeur:
Oxf
Hôte:
Abstract Background Maternity waiting homes (MWHs) are used to increase the number of women delivering at health care facilities. The first MWHs in Liberia were opened in 2012, prior to the Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak. Methods Longitudinal data were collected from registries on MWH use, antenatal care, postnatal care and facility deliveries from 2012 to 2016 to assess MWH utilization. Results All indicators examined declined during the EVD outbreak, but within 6 months of the cessation of the outbreak they returned to pre-EVD levels. Conclusions Findings suggest MWH utilization remained stable after international funding ceased and EV affected the region.

Licenses

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Similaires

Academic Medical Support to the Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in Liberia

During the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) epidemic in West Africa (2014–2016), many faculty, staff, and t

Knockdown and recovery of malaria diagnosis and treatment in Liberia during and after the 2014 Ebola outbreak

Setting: The malaria-endemic country of Liberia, before, during and after the 2

The laboratory health system and its response to the Ebola virus disease outbreak in Liberia

The laboratory system in Liberia has generally been fragmented and uncoordinatedAccordingly, the cou

Exploring the experience and challenges of maternity waiting homes in Jimma, southwest Ethiopia

Background Establishing maternity waiting homes is a key strategy to address the geographic barrie

Implementation of an Ebola virus disease vaccine clinical trial during the Ebola epidemic in Liberia: Design, procedures, and challenges

The index case of the Ebola virus disease epidemic in West Africa is believed to have originated in

Strengthening immunization service delivery post Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in Liberia 2015-2017