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

Sakeah, Evelyn ; McCloskey, Lois ; Bernstein, Judith ; Yeboah-Antwi, Kojo ; Mills, Samuel ; Doctor, Henry V.

BioMed Central

关键词: skilled birth attendance;    community participation;    community health workers;    community-based service delivery;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1472-6963-14-340
RP-ID  :  102465

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

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.