Conflict and Development: Challenges in Responding to Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs in Timor-Leste

Reproductive Health Matters

Volumn 16, Issue 31, 2008, Pages 83-92

  Wayte, Kayli ^a   Zwi, Anthony B ^b   Belton, Suzanne ^c   Martins, Joao ^b   Martins, Nelson ^d   Whelan, Anna ^b   Kelly, Paul M ^e  

^a MENZIES SCHOOL OF HEALTH RESEARCH   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d Australian National University ^*  (Timor-Leste)

^e The Australian National University   (Australia)

Author keywords

conflict and crisis settings; forced migration; maternity waiting camp; reproductive health; Timor Leste

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MATERNAL CARE; NEGLECT; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SEXUAL HEALTH; TIMOR-LESTE; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DOCUMENTATION; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INDONESIA; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; REFUGEES; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; WAR;

EID: 44349092081     PISSN: 09688080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-8080(08)31355-X     Document Type: Article

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