Improvement of coverage and utilization of EmOC services in southwestern Bangladesh

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 298-305

  Islam, M T ^a   Hossain, M M ^b   Islam, M A ^b   Haque, Y A ^c  

^a MOST/The USAID Micronutrient Program   (Bangladesh)

^b United Nations Children's Fund   (Bangladesh)

^c United Nations Children's Fund   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Coverage; Emergency obstetric care; Khulna; Maternal mortality; Process indicators; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; CESAREAN SECTION; DATA ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FATALITY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MATERNAL WELFARE; OBSTETRIC CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED NATIONS;

EID: 27744548706     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2005.06.029     Document Type: Article

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