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UNINA9910973043403321 |
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Titolo |
Reducing maternal mortality : learning from Bolivia, China, Egypt, Honduras, Indonesia, Jamaica, and Zimbabwe / / Marjorie A. Koblinsky, editor |
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Washington, DC, : World Bank, 2003 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-08662-9 |
9786610086627 |
0-585-46273-9 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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xiv, 132 pages : illustrations ; ; 23 cm |
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Collana |
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Human development network: health, nutrition, and population series |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Maternal health services - Developing countries |
Mothers - Developing countries - Mortality |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Intro -- Contents -- Cover -- Title -- Foreword vii -- Acknowledgments xi -- Acronyms and Abbreviations xiii -- Executive Summary 1 -- 1 Factors Affecting the Reduction of Maternal Mortality 5 -- Part 1: Case Studies 39 -- 2 Yunnan, China, 1980-1999 41 -- 3 Honduras, 1990-1997 51 -- 4 Zimbabwe, 1980-2000 63 -- Part 2: Research Studies 81 -- 5 Bolivia, 1996-2000 83 -- 6 Egypt, 1992-2000 93 -- 7 Indonesia, 1990-1999 113 -- 8 Jamaica, 1991-1995 123 -- Contributors 131 -- Tables -- Figures. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The stimulus of this study was the question as to whether programme strategies can reduce maternal mortality quicker than in the historically successful countries for Malaysia and Sri Lanka. Through case studies, research and analysis of extent data of safe motherhood programmes in seven countries, the answer is yes: lessons learned concern six factors associated with success in reducing maternal mortality.; This work provides an analysis of factors reducing maternal mortality through three retrospective case studies in China, Honduras and Zimbabwe; and four research studies in Bolivia, Egypt, Indonesia and Jamaica.; Reduction of maternal mortality has now become an explicit focus of many programmes. Where such is targeted and strategies |
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adapted to address the local barriers to move women into appropriate care for birth has resulted, this has impacted on the reported maternal mortality. |
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