Margaret E. Kruk

Are doctors and nurses associated with coverage of essential health services in developing countries? A cross-sectional study (2009)

Kruk, Margaret E, Prescott, Marta R, De Pinho, Helen, Galea, Sandro

Abstract Background There is broad policy consensus that a shortage of doctors and nurses is a key constraint to increasing utilization of essential health services important for achieving the health...

Bypassing primary care facilities for childbirth: a population-based study in rural Tanzania (2009)

Kruk, Margaret E, Mbaruku, Godfrey, McCord, Colin W, Moran, Molly, Rockers, Peter C, Galea, Sandro

In an effort to reduce maternal mortality, developing countries have been investing in village-level primary care facilities to bring skilled delivery services closer to women. We explored the extent...

Health care financing and utilization of maternal health services in developing countries (2007)

Kruk, Margaret E, Galea, Sandro, Prescott, Marta, Freedman, Lynn P

Background The Millennium Development Goals call for a 75% reduction in maternal mortality between 1990 and 2015. Skilled birth attendance and emergency obstetric care, including Caesarean section,...