The state of political priority for safe motherhood in India

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 114, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 785-790

  Shiffman, J ^a   Ved, R R ^b  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Management Systems International   (India)

Author keywords

Agenda setting; India; Maternal mortality; Political priority; Safe motherhood

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; CHILDBIRTH; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INDIA; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MATERNAL WELFARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RURAL HEALTH CARE; UNITED NATIONS;

FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HUMANS; INDIA; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MATERNAL WELFARE; POLITICS; PREGNANCY;

EID: 34250353452     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2007.01374.x     Document Type: Review

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