Responding to the maternal health care challenge: The Ethiopian Health Extension Program

Ethiopian Journal of Health Development

Volumn 24, Issue SPEC. ISSUE 1, 2010, Pages 105-109

  Koblinsky, Marge ^a   Tain, Frances ^a   Gaym, Asheber ^a   Karim, Ali ^a   Carnell, Mary ^a   Tesfaye, Solomon ^a  

^a JOHN SNOW INC   (United States)

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EID: 79958257738     PISSN: 10216790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/ejhd.v24i1.62951     Document Type: Article

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