Women in Bangladesh want better quality maternity care.(Services)

The researchers examined maternity care in a rural health centre operated by the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC) and assessed the extent to which health care provision met women's needs and expectations during childbirth.

Access and Cost of Health Services

Findings revealed that financial constraints and lack of awareness about pregnancy-related complications prevented women from accessing timely care at the BRAC health centre (BHC). Although BRAC services were lower in cost than that of government hospitals, most women preferred to give birth at home as the costs ...

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