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Early Reflections on Mphatlalatsane, a Maternal and Neonatal Quality Improvement Initiative Implemented During COVID-19 in South Africa

Willem Odendaal, Ameena Goga, Terusha Chetty, Helen Schneider, Yogan Pillay, Carol Marshall, Ute Feucht, Tsakane Hlongwane, Shuaib Kauchali and Manala Makua
Global Health: Science and Practice October 2022, 10(5):e2200022; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00022
Willem Odendaal
aHIV and Other Infectious Diseases Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa.
bDepartment of Psychiatry, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.
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Ameena Goga
aHIV and Other Infectious Diseases Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa.
cDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.
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Terusha Chetty
aHIV and Other Infectious Diseases Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa.
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Helen Schneider
dSchool of Public Health and the South African Medical Research Council Health Services to Systems Research Unit, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa.
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Yogan Pillay
eClinton Health Access Initiative, Pretoria, South Africa.
fDepartment of Global Health, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa.
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Carol Marshall
gNational Department of Health, Pretoria, South Africa.
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Ute Feucht
cDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.
hResearch Centre for Maternal, Fetal, Newborn and Child Health Care Strategies, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.
iMaternal and Infant Health Care Strategies Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Pretoria, South Africa.
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Tsakane Hlongwane
hResearch Centre for Maternal, Fetal, Newborn and Child Health Care Strategies, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.
iMaternal and Infant Health Care Strategies Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Pretoria, South Africa.
jDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.
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Shuaib Kauchali
kMaternal, Adolescent and Child Health Institute, Durban, South Africa.
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Manala Makua
gNational Department of Health, Pretoria, South Africa.
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vol. 10 no. 5 e2200022
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00022
PubMed 
36316142

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2169-575X
History 
  • Received: March 24, 2022
  • Accepted: September 20, 2022
  • Published online October 31, 2022.

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  1. Willem Odendaala,b⇑,
  2. Ameena Gogaa,c,
  3. Terusha Chettya,
  4. Helen Schneiderd,
  5. Yogan Pillaye,f,
  6. Carol Marshallg,
  7. Ute Feuchtc,h,i,
  8. Tsakane Hlongwaneh,i,j,
  9. Shuaib Kauchalik,
  10. Manala Makuag
  1. aHIV and Other Infectious Diseases Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa.
  2. bDepartment of Psychiatry, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.
  3. cDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.
  4. dSchool of Public Health and the South African Medical Research Council Health Services to Systems Research Unit, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa.
  5. eClinton Health Access Initiative, Pretoria, South Africa.
  6. fDepartment of Global Health, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa.
  7. gNational Department of Health, Pretoria, South Africa.
  8. hResearch Centre for Maternal, Fetal, Newborn and Child Health Care Strategies, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.
  9. iMaternal and Infant Health Care Strategies Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Pretoria, South Africa.
  10. jDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.
  11. kMaternal, Adolescent and Child Health Institute, Durban, South Africa.
  1. Correspondence to Willem Odendaal (willem.odendaal{at}mrc.ac.za).
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