Linking families and facilities for care at birth: What works to avert intrapartum‐related deaths?

Delays in receiving effective care during labor and at birth may be fatal for the mother and fetus, contributing to 2 million annual intrapartum stillbirths and intrapartum‐related neonatal deaths each year.

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