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. 2022 Dec 21;10(6):e2200162.
doi: 10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00162. Print 2022 Dec 21.

Networks of Care: An Approach to Improving Maternal and Newborn Health

Katherine Kalaris  1 , Emma Radovich  2 , Andy E Carmone  3 , Jeffrey Michael Smith  4 , Anne Hyre  5 , Martina Lukong Baye  6 , Clemence Vougmo  7 , Anshu Banerjee  8 , Jerker Liljestrand  9 , Allisyn C Moran  8
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Networks of Care: An Approach to Improving Maternal and Newborn Health

Katherine Kalaris et al. Glob Health Sci Pract. .

Abstract

The Networks of Care approach has the potential to harmonize existing strategies and optimize health systems functions for maternal and newborn health, thereby strengthening the quality of care and ultimately improving outcomes.

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