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Awareness and utilization of free maternal healthcare services among women in Mt. Elgon Sub-County, Kenya

2023-01-28

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<h4>ABSTRACT</h4> Maternal mortality remains a matter of public health concern with over 300,000 women dying while giving birth annually. This has driven policy makers to come up with free maternal healthcare services as policy intervention. The Kenyan Government adopted the free maternal healthcare policy in 2013. The policy exempts maternal services from user fees in all public health facilities. This is aimed...

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DOI: 10.1101/2023.01.25.23285004

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