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; Manala Makua

doi:10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00022

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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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Global Health: Science and Practice

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2169-575X

History

Received: March 24, 2022
Accepted: September 20, 2022
Published online October 31, 2022.

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Willem Odendaal^a,^b ⇑,
Ameena Goga^a,^c,
Terusha Chetty^a,
Helen Schneider^d,
Yogan Pillay^e,^f,
Carol Marshall^g,
Ute Feucht^c,^h,ⁱ,
Tsakane Hlongwane^h,ⁱ,^j,
Shuaib Kauchali^k,
Manala Makua^g

^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.
^cDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.
^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.
^eClinton Health Access Initiative, Pretoria, South Africa.
^fDepartment of Global Health, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa.
^gNational Department of Health, 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.
^jDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.
^kMaternal, Adolescent and Child Health Institute, Durban, South Africa.