Can innovative ambulance transport avert pregnancy–related deaths? One–year operational assessment in Ethiopia

摘要

BackgroundTo maximise the potential benefits of maternity care services, pregnant women need to be able to physically get to health facilities in a timely manner. In most of sub–Saharan Africa, transport represents a major practical barrier. Here we evaluate the extent to which an innovative national ambulance service in Ethiopia, together with mobile phones, may have been successful in averting pregnancy–related deaths.