International policies for achieving safe motherhood: Women's lives in the balance

Health Care for Women International

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 472-483

  Thompson, Joyce Beebe ^a  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AWARDS AND PRIZES; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFANT WELFARE; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MATERNAL WELFARE; NEWBORN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTOR; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WOMEN'S RIGHTS;

AWARDS AND PRIZES; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INFANT WELFARE; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MATERNAL WELFARE; MATERNAL-CHILD HEALTH CENTERS; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES; WOMEN'S RIGHTS; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 22844449420     PISSN: 07399332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07399330590962645     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (33)

1. American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM). (1996). Safe motherhood initiatives - U.S.A. Washington, DC: Author.
2. Beck, D., Ganges, F., Goldman, S., & Long, P. (2004). Care of the newborn: Reference manual. Washington, DC: Saving Newborn Lives.
3. Cook, R. J. (1994). Women's health and human rights. Geneva: World Health Organization.
4. Countdown 2015. (2004). ICPD at ten: Where are we now? Countdown 2015 sexual & reproductive health & rights for all. Population Action, Family Care International, and IPPF. [On-line]. Available: www.countdown2015.org
5. Department of International Development (DFID). (2004). Reducing maternal deaths: Evidence and action: A strategy for DFID. London: Author.
6. Family Care International (FCI). (1997). 10 action messages for safe motherhood. New York: Author.
7. Family Care International (FCI). (1998). Safe motherhood: Helping to make women's reproductive health and rights a reality. New York: Interagency Group on Safe Motherhood.
8. Family Care International (FCI). (2000). Sexual and reproductive health briefing cards. New York: Author.
9. Family Care International (FCI). (2001). Saving lives: Skilled attendance at childbirth. New York: Author.
10. Family Care International (FCI). (2002). Skilled care during childbirth: Information booklet & policy brief. New York: Author. [On-line]. Available: www.safemotherhood.org.
11. International Confederation of Midwives (ICM). (2002). Competencies for midwifery practice. The Hague: Author. [On-line]. Available: www.internationalmidwives.org
12. International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) and International Federation of Gynecologists and Obstetricians (FIGO). (2003). Joint statement: Management of the third stage of labor to prevent postpartum hemorrhage. The Hague: ICM. London: Author.
13. International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF). (1996). IPPF charter on sexual and reprodutive rights. London: Author.
14. The Lancet. (2005, March). Neonatal survival series.
15. Maine, D., Akalin, M. Z., Chakraborty, J., de Fancisco, A., & Strong, M. (1996). Why did maternal mortality decline in Matlab? Studies in Family Planning, 27(4), 179-187.
16. PAHO Interagency Regional Group for the Reduction of Maternal Mortality. (2003). Reduction of maternal mortality and morbidity: Interagency strategic consensus for Latin America and the Caribbean. Washington, DC: Author. [On-line]. Available: www.paho.org
17. Parlato, R. P., Darmstadt, G. L., & Tinker, A. (2004). Qualitative research to improve newborn care practices. Washington, DC: Saving Newborn Lives Initiative.
18. Partnership for Safe Motherhood & Newborn Health (PSMNH). (2004, May). An expanded initiative to promote the health and survival of women and newborns in the developing world. Geneva: Author. [On-line]. Available: www.safemotherhood.org
19. Save the Children. (2004). Children having children: State of the World's Mothers 2004. Westport, CT: Author.
20. Starrs, A. (1997). The Safe Motherhood Action Agenda: Priorities for the next decade. Report of the Safe Motherhood Technical Consultation, Sri Laka, 18-23 October. New York: Family Care International.
21. Tinker, A. (2004). Quoted in partnership for safe motherhood & newborn health brochure. Geneva: Partnership for Safe Motherhood & Newborn Health.
22. United Nations (UN) Charter. (1948). Universal declaration of human rights. New York: Author.
23. United Nations (UN). (1996). Platform for action: 4th World Conference on Women. Beijing, China. New York: Author.
24. United Nations (UN). (2001). Millennium declaration and goals. New York: Author.
25. United Nations' Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA). (2004). Investing in people: National progress in implementing the ICPD Programme of Action 1994-2004. New York: Author.
26. United Nations General Assembly (2000). The Millennium Declaration and Goals. New York: Author. See web site: www.millenniumgoals.org
27. World Health Assembly (WHA). (2001). Resolution 54.12: Strengthening Nursing & Midwifery. Geneva: Author.
28. World Health Organization (WHO). (1994). Mother-baby package: Implementing safe motherhood in countries. Geneva: Author.
29. World Health Organization (WHO). (2000). Managing complications in pregnancy and childbirth: A guide for midwives and doctors. Geneva: Author.
30. World Health Organization (WHO). (2003). "En-gendering" the millennium development goals (MDGs) on health. Geneva: Author. World Health Organization
31. (WHO). (2004a). Beyond the numbers. Geneva: Author.
32. World Health Organization (WHO). (2004b). Global action for skilled attendants for pregnant women. Geneva: Making Pregnancy Safer, Department of Reproductive Health & Research.
33. World Health Organization (WHO). (2004c). Making pregnancy safer: The critical role of the skilled attendant. A joint statement by WHO, ICM, and FIGO. Geneva: Author.