Maternal danger signs, why care?

Authors

  • Prof. Peter B. Gichangi1,2 Technical University of Mombasa, Mombasa, Kenya, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59692/jogeca.v33i4.462

Author Biography

Prof. Peter B. Gichangi1,2, Technical University of Mombasa, Mombasa, Kenya, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.

Technical University of Mombasa, Mombasa, Kenya.
Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent
University, Ghent, Belgium.

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Published

2021-09-30

How to Cite

Gichangi, P. B. . (2021). Maternal danger signs, why care?. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of Eastern and Central Africa, 33(5), 152–153. https://doi.org/10.59692/jogeca.v33i4.462

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