Involving traditional birth attendants in emergency obstetric care in Tanzania: policy implications of a study of their knowledge and practices in Kigoma Rural District.

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Published in Int J Equity Health on October 14, 2013

Authors

Dismas B Vyagusa1, Godfrey M Mubyazi, Melchiory Masatu

Author Affiliations

1: National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR), Headquarters, 2448 Barak Obama/Luthuli Road (former Luthuli/Ocean Road), P,O Box 9653, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. gmmubyazi@gmail.com.

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