The development and implementation of a community engagement strategy to improve maternal health in southern Mozambique.

ABSTRACT: Delays to seek medical help can contribute to maternal deaths particularly in community settings at home or on the road to a health facility. Community engagement (CE) can improve care-seeking behaviours and complements community-based interventions strengthening maternal health. The purpose of this paper is to describe the process undertaken to develop and implement a large-scale community engagement strategy in rural southern Mozambique. The CE strategy was developed within the context of the "Community-Level Interventions for Pre-eclampsia" (NCT01911494) conducted between 2015-2017 in southern Mozambique. Key CE messages included pregnancy complications and their warning signs, including pre-eclampsia and eclampsia, as well as emergency readiness, birth preparedness, decision-making mec

SUBMITTER: Amosse F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10021229 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature