title: The Woman Friendly Hospital Initiative in Bangladesh setting: standards for the care of women subject to violence.
abstract: The Woman Friendly Hospital Initiative is part of the overall strategy aimed at overcoming a situation of high maternal mortality in Bangladesh. It has evolved from the reality of 14% of maternal deaths being associated with violence. A key of the initiative is the management of violence against women. Training courses for doctors developed through a process of multi-sectoral consultation. The focus is on effecting a change in the perceptions, emotions, attitude, knowledge and skills of providers and nurturing leadership.
authors.affiliation: Health and Nutrition Section, UNICEF, Dhaka, Bangladesh. yhaque@unicef.org
authors.forename: Y A
authors.initials: YA
authors.lastname: Haque
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Clarke
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001459:Bangladesh; D018585:Battered Women; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000628:therapy*; D016387:Women's Health; D014932:Women's Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014933:Women's Rights