Availability, utilisation and quality of basic and comprehensive emergency obstetric care services in Malawi.

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Published in Matern Child Health J on June 26, 2008

Authors

Eugene J Kongnyuy1, Jan Hofman, Grace Mlava, Chisale Mhango, Nynke van den Broek

Author Affiliations

1: Child and Reproductive Health Group, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK. kongnyuy73@yahoo.com

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