Background Information for the Business of Midwifery

By Banking on Health

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Published: 2007

This document is a handout for lender participants in the training, Case Study, Christina Gomez: Midwife. There are tens of thousands of midwives working in the Philippines, serving large segments of the population in rural and urban areas. It has been found in recent surveys that most women in the Philippines prefer going to a midwife for their reproductive health needs. Midwives can offer a valuable service to their communities.

Document Details

Type of Document Information Sheet
Countries Philippines
Topic(s) Financing Mechanisms, Health Financing, Loans, Private Sector, Training
Format Adobe Acrobat (PDF)
File Size 57 KB
Number of Pages 6
Date posted 12/2007