Service availability and readiness to provide maternal and newborn healthcare services in Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania: a cross sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess service availability and readiness of health facilities to provide maternal and newborn care in the Kilimanjaro region, northern Tanzania: a study conducted between August to October 2022.

Design

The study used a cross-sectional design by adopting WHO Service Availability and Readiness Assessment tool to assess basic maternal, newborn and child health services delivery in the health facilities of the Kilimanjaro region.

Setting

The study was conducted in seven districts of Kilimanjaro region at health facilities with a labour ward and where delivery and maternal services for women and neonatal care were offered.

Participants

The study included all district hospitals, two selected health centres and two dispensaries within every district with

SUBMITTER: Kimario AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11628971 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature