Promoting and delivering antenatal care in rural Jimma zone, Ethiopia : a qualitative analysis of midwives’ perceptions

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The study shows that enhancing the collaborative interactions between midwives and Health Extension Workers (HEW) is important to increase the reach and impact of Antenatal care (ANC) services and improve maternal, newborn and child health outcomes more broadly. Steps to recognize and support this working relationship require multipronged approaches to address imminent training, resource and infrastructure deficits, as well as broader health system strengthening.

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COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS, HEALTH CARE DELIVERY, MIDWIVES, EXTENSION SERVICES, MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH, ANTENATAL CARE, ETHIOPIA, SOUTH OF SAHARA

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