| The foundation for a midwifery centre care model needs to be strengthened if sustainable implementation of midwifery centres in Bangladesh is to continue |
The midwifery centre care model is inaccessible for communities |
Women must travel long distances to gain access to antenatal care or a facility birth provided by a midwife |
Transportation to facilities with a midwife is lacking, unavailable or unsafe |
To reach a midwife women have to confront internal transportation infrastructure problems. Some locations are remote and crossing a river, for example, can depend on the tidal volume, with some women having to wait a whole night before conditions suitable for motorised boat crossings are possible |
