Table 1.

Number and types of interviews conducted at the national level.

Groups	Number
Managers in the Ministry of Health, at the national and regional levels	16
Managers in the HIV/AIDS program	8
Managers in the malaria program	3
Managers at the Ministry of Health specialized in caesareans	1
Technical and financial partners (United Nations agencies, bilateral cooperation agencies)	16
National NGOs	9
International NGOs in Mali	6
Medical experts	3
Officials from the presidency of the republic	2
Total	64