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- Title
Managing equipment for emergency obstetric care in rural hospitals
- Authors
Mavalankar, D.; Raman, P.; Dwivedi, H.; Jain, M.L.
- Abstract
In resource-poor countries, substantial sums of money from governments and international donors are used to purchase equipment for health facilities. WHO estimates that 50–80% of such equipment remains non-functional. This article is based on experience from various projects in developing countries in Asia and Africa. The key issues in the purchase, distribution, installation, management and maintenance of equipment for emergency obstetric care (EmOC) services are identified and discussed. Some positive examples are described to show how common equipment management problems are solved.
- Subjects
AFRICA; ASIA; OBSTETRICS; RURAL hospitals; HEALTH facilities; MEDICAL care; EMERGENCY medical service equipment; OBSTETRICS apparatus &; instruments; COMPARATIVE studies; DEVELOPING countries; DOCUMENTATION; HEALTH facility administration; HOSPITAL purchasing; MATERNAL health services; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL cooperation; RESEARCH; EVALUATION research; EQUIPMENT &; supplies; ECONOMICS
- Publication
International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 2004, Vol 87, Issue 1, p88
- ISSN
0020-7292
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1016/j.ijgo.2004.07.003