Fistula Fortnight: Innovative partnership brings mass treatment and public awareness towards ending obstetric fistula

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 99, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages

  Ramsey, K ^a   Iliyasu, Z ^b   Idoko, L ^c  

^a UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND   (United States)

^b AMINU KANO TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Nigeria)

^c United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Campaign to End Fistula; Fistula Fortnight; Nigeria; Obstetric fistula

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEVER; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL MORTALITY; OBSTETRIC OPERATION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COUNSELING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRENATAL CARE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL CLASS; TREATMENT PLANNING; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VAGINA DISEASE;

EID: 34648837662     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2007.06.034     Document Type: Article

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