Programming for safe motherhood: a guide to action.
The Safe Motherhood Initiative has successfully stimulated much interest in reducing maternal mortality. To accelerate programme implementation, this paper reviews lessons learned from the experience of industrial countries and from demonstration projects in developing countries, and proposes intervention strategies of policy dialogue, improved services and behavioural change. A typological approach with three hypothetical settings from resource poor to resource rich environments is used to address the variability in health behaviours and infrastructure encountered when programming for safe motherhood.
MotherCare/John Snow Inc., Arlington.
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D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000592:standards; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D006291:Health Policy; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007743:Labor, Obstetric; D008427:Maternal Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D008428:Maternal Mortality; D009752:Nutritional Status; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000401:mortality* / Q000517:prevention & control; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology