Heacute;loise Billoir Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Public Health, Epidemiology, Pediatrics
Programme officer, Enfants du Monde, Route de Ferney 150, 1218 Le Grand-Saconnex, Switzerland
Heacute;loise Billoir works as a Programme officer at Enfants du Monde and is interested in the various fields of Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Public Health, Epidemiology, Women health, Pregnancy and Pediatrics
Research Article Open Access
Author(s): Janet Perkins, Cecilia Capello, Collette Vilgrain, Linh Groth, Héloise Billoir and Carlo Santarelli
Background: Haiti suffers from among the world’s poorest maternal and newborn health (MNH) indicators and utilization of skilled MNH care remains alarmingly low. In 2013, Enfants du Monde (EdM) and Doctors of the World Switzerland initiated a project aiming to empower women and communities to improve MNH and increase demand for skilled care. During 2013 participatory community assessment (PCA) was conducted, followed by a cross-sectional baseline study in 2014 to better understand the situation and lay the groundwork for implementation of interventions.
Methods: A cross-sectional design was adopted for the study, using a mixedmethods approach. The quantitative component consisted of a randomized survey of 3... view moreĀ»