Health equity, quality of care and community based approaches are key to maternal and child survival in Pakistan

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-2

  Alam, Ali Yawar ^a  

^a SHIFA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; COMMUNITY CARE; EDITORIAL; FAMILY PLANNING; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LIVE BIRTH; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MATERNAL WELFARE; PAKISTAN; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SURVIVAL; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE;

CHILD MORTALITY; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MATERNAL WELFARE; PAKISTAN; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 78651241476     PISSN: 00309982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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