Access to essential technologies for safe childbirth a survey of health workers in Africa and Asia.docVIP

Spectoretal.BMCPregnancyandChildbirth2013,13:43 /1471-2393/13/43 RESEARCH ARTICLE OpenAccess Accesstoessentialtechnologiesforsafe childbirth:asurveyofhealthworkersinAfrica andAsia JonathanMSpector1,JonathanReisman2*,StuartLipsitz3,PriyaDesai1andAtulAGawande1 Abstract Background:Thereliableavailabilityofhealthtechnologies,definedasequipment,medicines,andconsumable supplies,isessentialtoensuresuccessfulchildbirthpracticesproventopreventavoidablematernalandnewborn mortality.ThemajorityofglobalmaternalandnewborndeathstakeplaceinAfricaandAsia,yetfewdataexistthat describetheavailabilityofchildbir