Travelling models and the challenge of pragmatic contexts and practical norms: The case of maternal health

Health Research Policy and Systems

Volumn 15, Issue , 2017, Pages

  Olivier de Sardan, Jean Pierre ^a   Diarra, Aïssa ^a   Moha, Mahaman ^a  

^a LASDEL   (Niger)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; BEHAVIOR; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; MATERNAL WELFARE; MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRY; MIDWIFE; MODEL; NONHUMAN; PRENATAL CARE; TRAVEL; HEALTH AUXILIARY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICE; PREGNANCY; STANDARDS;

AFRICA; COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MATERNAL HEALTH; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDWIFERY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE;

EID: 85023604154     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14784505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12961-017-0213-9     Document Type: Review

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