Is There Any Role for Community Involvement in the Community-Based Health Planning and Services Skilled Delivery Program in Rural Ghana?

• Tác giả: Evelyn Sakeah
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• Ký hiệu phân loại: 362.12 Clinics and related institutions
• Thông tin xuất bản: BioMed Central, 2015
• Bộ sưu tập: Tài liệu truy cập mở
• ID: 245360
• Chủ đề: 1. community health workers; 2. community participation; 3. community-based service delivery; 4. skilled birth attendance

Tóm tắt

In Ghana, between 1,400 and 3,900 women and girls die annually due to pregnancy related complications and an estimated two-thirds of these deaths occur in late pregnancy through to 48 hours after delivery. The Ghana Health Service piloted a strategy that involved training Community Health Officers (CHOs) as midwives to address the gap in skilled attendance in rural Upper East Region (UER). CHO-midwives collaborated with community members to provide skilled delivery services in rural areas. This paper presents findings from a study designed to assess the extent to which community residents and leaders participated in the skilled delivery program and the specific roles they played in its implementation and effectiveness.