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ArticleAnnals of global health2021

Agness Mseteka: Maternity Waiting Home Caretaker and Protector of Pregnant Women in Rural Zambia.

Julie M Buser, Brenda Moyo

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Article in Annals of global health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors.

Julie M BuserUniversity of Michigan, 1540 E Hospital Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, US.ORCID 0000-0002-0346-0710
Brenda MoyoResearch Assistant, Lundazi, Zambia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

To share her story, we interviewed Agness Mseteka about her experience as a maternity waiting home (MWH) caretaker at the district hospital in rural Lundazi, Zambia. Maternity waiting homes, also known as mother's shelters, are structures built near healthcare facilities to minimize the critical barrier of distance to accessing maternal health services. Agness' story highlights the central role caretakers play in contributing to the successful implementation and sustainability of MWH interventions. Agness is well positioned to be an agent of positive change by bringing health education to pregnant women. An important lesson learned from Agness' story is the need for future research to explore the sustainability of MWHs and long-term effectiveness of income generating activities by the community after the completion of externally funded implementing programs.

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Maternal Health ServicesPregnant PeopleFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHistory, 20th CenturyHistory, 21st CenturyHumansPregnancyRural PopulationZambia

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PMID34221907
PMCPMC8231459

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