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Linking modern & traditional knowledge systems
- High maternal mortality rate in Iganga District
- Health services partner with traditional birth attendants
- Link attendants to health units thru ‘walkie-talkies’
- Transport capacity of health units improved
- Attendants serve as referral points
Local Impact
- Health services reach more pregnant women ‘just in time’
- Maternal deaths decline by 50% in 3 years
Transfer
- ICT assisted development project in preparation proposes to utilize Iganga experience
Mainstreaming: Uganda ? Ethiopia