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Skilled Attendance at Birth: What It Means and Why It Matters
An evidence-informed guide to skilled health personnel at childbirth, emergency referral, respectful maternity care and the lessons of a 1998 WHO briefing.
Editorial review: 2026-10-04
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Has topic · Maternal and child health
Editorial classification from the existing title, description and topic tags; source: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/definition-of-skilled-health-personnel-providing-care-during-childbirth
Has topic · Research methods
Editorial classification from the existing title, description and topic tags; source: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/definition-of-skilled-health-personnel-providing-care-during-childbirth
Has topic · Infectious diseases and emergencies
Editorial classification from the existing title, description and topic tags; source: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/definition-of-skilled-health-personnel-providing-care-during-childbirth
Published by · PHC-Nepal
Existing editorial source field: PHC-Nepal. Source: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/definition-of-skilled-health-personnel-providing-care-during-childbirth
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