2017
DOI: 10.7189/jogh.07.010903
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Comprehensive review of the evidence regarding the effectiveness of community–based primary health care in improving maternal, neonatal and child health: 3. neonatal health findings

Abstract: BackgroundAs the number of deaths among children younger than 5 years of age continues to decline globally through programs to address the health of older infants, neonatal mortality is becoming an increasingly large proportion of under–5 deaths. Lack of access to safe delivery care, emergency obstetric care and postnatal care continue to be challenges for reducing neonatal mortality. This article reviews the available evidence regarding the effectiveness of community–based primary health care (CBPHC) and comm… Show more

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“…Evidence from other studies has shown that CHW visits during pregnancy have been signi cantly associated with increased SBA [34][35][36][37]. In our study population across three countries, we observed that a signi cantly higher proportion of women in the intervention sites reported CHW visits than women in comparison sites.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 47%
“…Evidence from other studies has shown that CHW visits during pregnancy have been signi cantly associated with increased SBA [34][35][36][37]. In our study population across three countries, we observed that a signi cantly higher proportion of women in the intervention sites reported CHW visits than women in comparison sites.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 47%
“…Finally, the closely related contributions that CBPHC can make to improving neonatal health are important as well but summarized in another article in this series [10]. …”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The potential role of Community Health Workers (CHWs) in improving maternal and child health outcomes, particularly in low and middle-income countries and in disadvantaged communities, has been receiving increased attention [ 1 10 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%