Empowerment of women, men, families and communities: True partners for improving maternal and newborn health

British Medical Bulletin

Volumn 67, Issue , 2003, Pages 59-72

  Portela, A ^a   Santarelli, C ^b  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^b Enfants du Monde   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; INDONESIA; MATERNAL WELFARE; NEWBORN CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKILL; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

DECISION MAKING; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INFANT WELFARE; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MATERNAL WELFARE; PREGNANCY; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 1642430744     PISSN: 00071420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bmb/ldg013     Document Type: Review

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