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A Low-Cost Ambulance Network to Improve Access to Maternity Services in Dhaka, Bangladesh
In 2008, the Ad-din Hospital recognized that many women in Dhaka were failing to access emergency obstetric care and established a low-cost ambulance service. Using mobile phones and global positioning system (GPS) tracking, Ad-din manages a fleet of 66…
Un Réseau de Services d’Ambulances à Bon Marché Pour Améliorer l’Accès aux Services de Maternité à Dacca au Bangladesh
In 2008, the Ad-din Hospital recognized that many women in Dhaka were failing to access emergency obstetric care and established a low-cost ambulance service. Using mobile phones and global positioning system (GPS) tracking, Ad-din manages a fleet of 66…
Acceptability of Sino-Implant (II) in Bangladesh: Six-Month Findings From a Prospective Study
Interest in long-acting family planning methods (particularly in hormonal implants) among Bangladeshi women has risen in recent years. National service statistics indicate that over the past five years, an average of about 11,000 women adopted the…
Maternity Waiting Homes: A Review of Experiences
Maternity waiting homes are residential facilities, located near a qualified medical facility, where women defined as “high risk” can await their delivery and be transferred to a nearby medical facility shortly before delivery, or earlier…