Reaching mothers and babies with early postnatal home visits: the implementation realities of achieving high coverage in large-scale programs.
BACKGROUND: Nearly half of births in low-income countries occur without a skilled attendant, and even fewer mothers and babies have postnatal contact with providers who can deliver preventive or curative services that save lives.Community-based maternal and newborn care programs with postnatal home visits have been tested in Bangladesh, Malawi, and