Safe Childbirth Checklist Program Aims to Prevent Maternal and Newborn Deaths in Low-Income Countries
Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–May 17, 2012. A new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and the World Health Organization (WHO) found that a simple checklist-based childbirth safety program dramatically improved adherence to essential childbirth care practices at a pilot hospital in south India. Of 29 practices measured, 28 were improved after adoption of the checklist and overall adherence to essential practices…
