Findings from a needs assessment of public sector emergency obstetric and neonatal care in four governorates in Yemen: A human resources crisis

Reproductive Health Matters

Volumn 20, Issue 40, 2012, Pages 122-128

  Al Serouri, Abdul Wahed ^a   Al Rukeimi, Abdulla ^a   Bin Afif, Mohammed ^b   Al Zoberi, Abdulrahman ^c   Al Raeby, Jamela ^c   Briggs, Catherine ^d   Hanafi, Hamouda ^d  

^a SANA A UNIVERSITY   (Yemen)

^b Ministry of Public Health and Population   (Yemen)

^c Ministry of Public Health and Population   (Yemen)

^d Pathfinder International   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergency obstetric care; Human resources; Maternal mortality and morbidity; Needs assessment; Task shifting; Yemen

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY OBSTETRIC AND NEONATAL CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEWBORN CARE; PEDIATRICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; SURGEON; URBAN AREA; WORK SCHEDULE; YEMEN;

EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; GOALS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOSPITALS, URBAN; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PUBLIC SECTOR; UNITED NATIONS; YEMEN;

EID: 84870886406     PISSN: 09688080     EISSN: 14609576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-8080(12)40665-6     Document Type: Article

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