Maternal, perinatal and neonatal mortality in South-East Asia region

Asian Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-14

  Sharma, Gaurav ^a  

^a Public Health Consultant   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Health information systems; Health system strengthening; Human resources; Quality of care; South east Asia; Stillbirth

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DELIVERY; EDUCATION; FETUS DEATH; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; NEWBORN CARE; NEWBORN MORTALITY; PERINATAL MORTALITY; RESIDENTIAL AREA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; STILLBIRTH;

EID: 84855647123     PISSN: 19921462     EISSN: 2077205X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/aje.2012.1.14     Document Type: Article

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