Background Ebola outbreaks pose a major threat to global public health, especially in Sub-
Saharan Africa. These outbreaks disrupt the already fragile maternal health services in West …

Abstract Background Though Ethiopia has expanded Maternity Waiting Homes (MWHs) to
reduce maternal and perinatal mortality, the utilization rate is low. To maximize the use of …

Sustainable development goals (SDG) incorporate multiple dimensions to measure the
progress made by nations in consolidating their economic and human development …

Background Maternity waiting homes are residential facilities near or in a qualified medical
facility where women classified as “high risk” can wait for their delivery before being …

Background Ending preventable maternal mortality remains an unfinished agenda and one
of the world's most critical challenges. Skilled care at birth is one of the crucial strategies that …

Maternity waiting homes (MWHs) in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) provide
women with accommodation close to a health facility to enable timely access to skilled care …

Abstract Background Maternity waiting homes (MWHs) are a potential strategy to address
low facility delivery rates resulting from access-associated barriers in resource-limited …

Objective To report on the effectiveness of a standardised core Maternity Waiting Home
(MWH) model to increase facility deliveries among women living> 10 km from a health …

Introduction Maternity waiting homes (MWHs) aim to increase access to maternity and
emergency obstetric care by allowing women to stay near a health centre before delivery. An …

Maternity waiting homes (MWHs) in Liberia promote facility‐based delivery to reduce
maternal mortality. However, women often must bring their own food and supplies to MWHs …