Bangladesh Trains Health Workers to Reduce Maternal Mortality
Language:
English
Publisher:
World Health Organization
Copyright:
2008
Pages:
12
Description:
Medical doctors and nurses in Bangladesh are concentrated in urban secondary and tertiary hospitals, while 70% of the population lives in rural areas. This situation has created a major challenge for the national health system, particularly for reducing the high maternal mortality rate, with fewer than 20% of births being attended by a skilled birth attendant. The Declaration of Safe Motherhood was desgined to address this issue, supportetd by a number of national programs and strategies. [from summary]
Subject
Geographic Focus
Resource Type
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