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Institutionalizing a Regional Model for Improving Quality of Newborn Care at Birth Across Hospitals in Eastern Uganda: A 4-Year Story

Peter Waiswa, Phillip Wanduru, Monica Okuga, Darius Kajjo, Doris Kwesiga, James Kalungi, Harriet Nambuya, Jude Mulowooza, Abner Tagoola and Stefan Peterson
Global Health: Science and Practice June 2021, 9(2):365-378; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00156
Peter Waiswa
aMakerere University School of Public Health, Kampala, Uganda.
bGlobal Public Health, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.
cBusoga Health Forum, Jinja, Uganda.
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Phillip Wanduru
aMakerere University School of Public Health, Kampala, Uganda.
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Monica Okuga
aMakerere University School of Public Health, Kampala, Uganda.
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Darius Kajjo
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Doris Kwesiga
aMakerere University School of Public Health, Kampala, Uganda.
dUppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
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James Kalungi
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Harriet Nambuya
eJinja Regional Referral Hospital, Jinja, Uganda.
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Jude Mulowooza
fIganga General Hospital, Iganga, Uganda.
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Abner Tagoola
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Stefan Peterson
aMakerere University School of Public Health, Kampala, Uganda.
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vol. 9 no. 2 365-378
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00156
PubMed 
33956641

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Global Health: Science and Practice
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2169-575X
History 
  • Received: April 10, 2020
  • Accepted: March 2, 2021
  • Published online July 1, 2021.

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  1. Peter Waiswaa,b,c⇑,
  2. Phillip Wandurua,b,
  3. Monica Okugaa,
  4. Darius Kajjoa,
  5. Doris Kwesigaa,d,
  6. James Kalungia,
  7. Harriet Nambuyae,
  8. Jude Mulowoozaf,
  9. Abner Tagoolae,
  10. Stefan Petersona,b,d
  1. aMakerere University School of Public Health, Kampala, Uganda.
  2. bGlobal Public Health, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.
  3. cBusoga Health Forum, Jinja, Uganda.
  4. dUppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
  5. eJinja Regional Referral Hospital, Jinja, Uganda.
  6. fIganga General Hospital, Iganga, Uganda.
  1. Correspondence to Peter Waiswa (pwaiswa{at}mushp.ac.ug).
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Peter Waiswa, Phillip Wanduru, Monica Okuga, Darius Kajjo, Doris Kwesiga, James Kalungi, Harriet Nambuya, Jude Mulowooza, Abner Tagoola, Stefan Peterson
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Peter Waiswa, Phillip Wanduru, Monica Okuga, Darius Kajjo, Doris Kwesiga, James Kalungi, Harriet Nambuya, Jude Mulowooza, Abner Tagoola, Stefan Peterson
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