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A sector‐wide approach to emergency obstetric care in Uganda
Author(s) -
Orinda V.,
Kakande H.,
Kabarangira J.,
Nanda G.,
Mbonye A.K.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijgo.2005.07.023
Subject(s) - medical emergency , swap (finance) , baseline (sea) , business , emergency plan , health sector , population , health care , operations management , medicine , health services , environmental health , economic growth , family medicine , political science , finance , engineering , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , law , tb treatment , economics
Purpose To establish a baseline for the availability, utilization, and quality of EmOC, and to help develop an operational strategy based on the findings. Methods A needs assessment of emergency obstetric care (EmOC) was carried out in 197 health facilities in 19 out of 56 districts in Uganda, covering 38% of the total population. Findings There were a large number of missing signal functions at health facilities and an urgent need to improve the availability of EmOC. Conclusion By using the data from the assessment, it was possible to influence national policy through the health sector‐wide approach (SWAp) and place EmOC high on the national agenda. A national strategy and roll out plan to strengthen EmOC is now in place.