Strategies to improve outcomes of obstetric emergencies in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review

Serah Wanjiru Wachira, Ruth Wagathu, Beth Waweru, Rose Maina, Abednego Ongeso, Constance Sibongile Shumba, Benard Daniel Mutwiri, Diana Mbattude, Cliff Asher Aliga, Lucy Kisaka, Peter Gatiti

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0355174
Published: 2026-09-01
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pone.0355174,
  title = {Strategies to improve outcomes of obstetric emergencies in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review},
  author = {Serah Wanjiru Wachira and Ruth Wagathu and Beth Waweru and Rose Maina and Abednego Ongeso and Constance Sibongile Shumba and Benard Daniel Mutwiri and Diana Mbattude and Cliff Asher Aliga and Lucy Kisaka and Peter Gatiti},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PLOS One},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0355174},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0355174}
}

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TI  - Strategies to improve outcomes of obstetric emergencies in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review
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AU  - Ruth Wagathu
AU  - Beth Waweru
AU  - Rose Maina
AU  - Abednego Ongeso
AU  - Constance Sibongile Shumba
AU  - Benard Daniel Mutwiri
AU  - Diana Mbattude
AU  - Cliff Asher Aliga
AU  - Lucy Kisaka
AU  - Peter Gatiti
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JO  - PLOS One
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Wachira, S. W., Wagathu, R., Waweru, B., Maina, R., Ongeso, A., Shumba, C. S., Mutwiri, B. D., Mbattude, D., Aliga, C. A., Kisaka, L., & Gatiti, P. (2026). Strategies to improve outcomes of obstetric emergencies in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review. PLOS One. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0355174

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