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Beyond Facility-based Births: Is Uganda Delivering Effective Maternal and Newborn Care? An analysis of the 2022 Demographic Health Survey and 2023 Harmonized Health Facility Assessment Survey

2025-07-08 sexual and reproductive health Title + abstract only
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BackgroundMaternal and newborn studies in Uganda have primarily focused on measuring coverage of facility-based birth. However, this is inadequate and tends to overestimate the benefits of services provided to women and newborns if the quality of care in the facilities is not considered. Effective coverage of care addresses this limitation and adjusts for the quality of services. This study aimed to assess the effective coverage of maternal and newborn care in Uganda. MethodsWe analyzed the 202...

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