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Editorial
. 2019 Mar 13;7(Suppl 1):S1-S5.
doi: 10.9745/GHSP-D-19-00037. Print 2019 Mar 11.

Saving Mothers, Giving Life: A Systems Approach to Reducing Maternal and Perinatal Deaths in Uganda and Zambia

Lois Quam  1 , Angeli Achrekar  2 , Robert Clay  3
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Editorial

Saving Mothers, Giving Life: A Systems Approach to Reducing Maternal and Perinatal Deaths in Uganda and Zambia

Lois Quam et al. Glob Health Sci Pract. .

Corrected and republished in

  • Saving Mothers, Giving Life: It Takes a System to Save a Mother (Republication).
    Conlon CM, Serbanescu F, Marum L, Healey J, LaBrecque J, Hobson R, Levitt M, Kekitiinwa A, Picho B, Soud F, Spigel L, Steffen M, Velasco J, Cohen R, Weiss W. Conlon CM, et al. Glob Health Sci Pract. 2019 Mar 29;7(1):20-40. doi: 10.9745/GHSP-D-19-00092. Print 2019 Mar 22. Glob Health Sci Pract. 2019. PMID: 30926736 Free PMC article.

Abstract

The 5-year public-private partnership boldly addressed maternal mortality in Uganda and Zambia using a systems approach at the district level to avoid delays in women seeking, reaching, and receiving timely, quality services. This supplement provides details on the Saving Mothers, Giving Life partnership and approach, including the model, impact, costs, and sustainability.

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