Secret Mothers of Malawi
Abstract
Author(s): David Freeman, Zachary Myers, Jason W Guy, Sameer Dhingra, and Isha Patel
Secret mothers have been elected in the country of Malawi to help promote patient outcomes related to pregnancy. Many pregnant women in Malawi are reluctant to seek care from healthcare professionals. Due to this reluctance, Malawi has a high mortality rate for mothers and infants compared to the rest of the world. Secret Mothers act as a buffer between pregnant women and healthcare professionals to help respect customary traditions in Malawi while also helping to increase the quality of care for patients. The Secret Mothers initiative has so far been a step in the right direction to try to help reduce the mortality of women and infants by increasing access to healthcare.
