Understanding variation in health service coverage and maternal health outcomes among districts in Rwanda - A qualitative study of local health workers' perceptions.
Felix SayinzogaMoses TetuiKoos van der VeldenJeroen van DillenLeon BijlmakersPublished in: PloS one (2019)
There is a need to take into account disparities between districts when allocating staff and financial resources in order to achieve universal coverage for high-quality maternal health services and better outcomes. Local innovations such as the use of SMS and WhatsApp text messages by health workers and financial protection schemes for poor patients improve solidarity and are worth to be scaled up.
Keyphrases
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