‘Midwives are the backbone of our health system’: Lessons from Afghanistan to guide expansion of midwifery in challenging settings
Authors:
- Sabera TurkmaniSTSabera Turkmani
- Sheena CurrieSCSheena Currie
- Jaime MungiaJMJaime Mungia
- Nassim AssefiNANassim Assefi
- Ahmed Javed RahmanzaiARAhmed Javed Rahmanzai
- Pashtun AzfarPAPashtun Azfar
- Linda BartlettLBLinda Bartlett
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Funding Information
- United States Agency for International Development (USAID) (306-A-00-06-00523-00)
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