The role of faith‐based organizations in maternal and newborn health care in Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23160013 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mariana Widmer (0000-0002-4866-109X, World Health Organization, corresponding author), Ana Pilar Betran (0000-0002-5631-5883, World Health Organization), Mario Merialdi (0000-0003-4031-3039, World Health Organization), Jennifer Requejo (0000-0002-0351-7465, Johns Hopkins University), Ted Karpf (World Health Organization) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 114 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 218-222 |
| Publication date | 2011-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-7292 • E-ISSN: 1879-3479 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.ijgo.2011.03.015 |
| PMID | 21696730 |
| OpenAlex | W2006673976 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 9 |
BACKGROUND: Global disparities in maternal and newborn health represent one of the starkest health inequities of our times. Faith-based organizations (FBOs) have historically played an important role in providing maternal/newborn health services in African countries. However, the contribution of FBOs in service delivery is insufficiently recognized and mapped. OBJECTIVES: A systematic review of the literature to assess available evidence on the role of FBOs in the area of maternal/newborn health care in Africa. SEARCH STRATEGY: MEDLINE and EMBASE were searched for articles published between 1989 and 2009 on maternal/newborn health and FBOs in Africa. RESULTS: Six articles met the criteria for inclusion. These articles provided information on 6 different African countries. Maternal/newborn health services provided by FBOs were similar to those offered by governments, but the quality of care received and the satisfaction were reported to be better. CONCLUSION: Efforts to document and analyze the contribution of FBOs in maternal/newborn health are necessary to increase the recognition of FBOs and to establish stronger partnerships with them in Africa as an untapped route to achieving Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5.
Economic growth · Faith · Faith-Based Organizations · Family medicine · Health care · Theology · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Global Maternal and Child Health · Medicine · Nursing · Religion, Society, and Development
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2013 - 2026 (14) |
| Highly cited | No |