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Improving Maternal and Newborn Survival through Community Intervention
- The importance of maternal and newborn survival to population health
- Socio-economic inequalities in maternal and newborn mortality
- Community intervention to improve maternal and newborn survival
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- Home visits to women by community workers
- Training and support for traditional birth attendants
- Challenges for research and intervention
- Conclusion
- References
Abstract
This chapter discusses maternal and newborn mortality as key population health issues for the twenty-first century. The challenges and contentions illustrate major themes in global public health: measuring and addressing socio-economic inequalities, the balance between top-down and bottom-up approaches, the need for better data, and the importance of monitoring.
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