Study maps how to bring birth companions into West African clinics

Researchers in Burkina Faso identified what women and healthcare providers think about having a companion present during labor—critical data for rolling out the WHO's recommended model. The findings could guide health systems across Africa on implementing companionship policies that improve maternal outcomes while working within local clinical realities.

Originaltitel: Women's and health providers' perceptions of companionship during labor and childbirth: a formative study for the implementation of WHO companionship model in Burkina Faso