Role of Community Health Workers in Reducing Maternal and Newborn Deaths

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• Meanwhile, Obstetrician and Director of Projects at Thamini Uhai, Sande Domeniko, said reducing maternal and newborn deaths requires the concerted efforts of all stakeholders in the health sector.
• She said the health sector could not achieve its targets of reducing maternal and newborn deaths without joint efforts involving the government, healthcare providers, organisations and communities.
• For her part, Zanzibar Community Health Workers Coordinator, Halima Ali Khamis, said community health workers play an important role in monitoring the health of pregnant women and encouraging them to attend antenatal.
• Community health workers play an important role because they are close to the people.
• She said strengthening the participation of community health workers was important in increasing public awareness and ensuring pregnant women access healthcare services on time, a step that could contribute to reducing.