The Implications of Shortages of Health Professionals for Maternal Health in Sub-Saharan Africa

Reproductive Health Matters

Volumn 14, Issue 27, 2006, Pages 40-50

  Gerein, Nancy ^a   Green, Andrew ^b   Pearson, Stephen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b Nuffield Centre for International Health and Development   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Africa; human resources; maternal health; midwives; staff turnover and attrition

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE MANPOWER; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MATERNAL WELFARE; MIDWIFE; MIGRATION; NURSE; OBSTETRIC CARE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKILL; WORKLOAD;

EID: 33646507880     PISSN: 09688080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-8080(06)27225-2     Document Type: Note

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