Reducing maternal mortality in Yemen: Challenges and lessons learned from baseline assessment

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 86-91

  Al Serouri, Abdul Wahed ^a   Al Rabee, Arwa ^a,b   Bin Afif, Mohammed ^b   Al Rukeimi, Abdullah ^a,b  

^a SANA A UNIVERSITY   (Yemen)

^b Ministry of Public Health and Population   (Yemen)

Author keywords

Baseline assessment; Emergency obstetric care; Maternal mortality; Millennium Development Goals; World Bank; Yemen

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL PURCHASING; HOSPITAL SERVICE; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; YEMEN;

EID: 62649125645     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2008.12.020     Document Type: Article

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