Strengthening emergency obstetric care in Nepal: The Women's Right to Life and Health Project (WRLHP)

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 271-277

  Rana, T G ^a   Chataut, B D ^b   Shakya, G ^c   Nanda, G ^d   Pratt, A ^a   Sakai, S ^a  

^a UNICEF   (United States)

^b Department of Health Services ^*  (Nepal)

^c Family Health Division   (Nepal)

^d Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergency obstetric care; Maternal mortality; Nepal; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH RATE; COMMUNITY CARE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY CARE; EQUIPMENT; FATALITY; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FUNDING; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MANAGEMENT; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MATERNAL WELFARE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NEPAL; OBSTETRIC CARE; POLICY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WOMEN'S RIGHTS;

EID: 34547672662     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2007.05.017     Document Type: Article

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