Towards a universal implementation of labor companionship: a synthesis of the policy and facility environment of eight low-and-middle income countries

Towards a universal implementation of labor companionship: a synthesis of the policy and facility environment of eight low-and-middle income countries

BackgroundLabor companionship, the presence of a woman's person of choice during childbirth, has benefits to both woman and baby and is recommended by the World Health Organization since 2012. However, implementation remains sub-optimal, especially in low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs). Th...

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Main Authors: Soha El-Halabi, Andrea Barnabas Pembe, Alexandre Dumont, Ana Pilar Betrán, Charles Kaboré, Effie Chipeta, Guillermo Carroli, Helle Mölsted Alvesson, Hussein Kidanto, Jean-Paul Dossou, Kristi Sidney Annerstedt, Lenka Beňová, Mechthild M. Gross, Peter Waiswa, Pisake Lumbiganon, Quoc Nhu Hung Mac, Meghan A. Bohren, Claudia Hanson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Health Services
Subjects:
LMICs
labor companionship
implementation research
health policy
maternal health
quality of care
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frhs.2025.1550473/full
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