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Maternal Health – Lessons Learned

Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development : annual report

| 2010
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Office of the United nations High commissioner for human rights (OHCHR)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: human rights, maternal mortality, maternal welfare, maternal health services
The present study identifies the human rights dimensions of preventable maternal mortality and morbidity in the existing international legal framework. It includes an overview of initiatives within the UN system to address causes of preventable maternal mortality.

Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services with HIV interventions in practice : thematic segment : background paper

| 2010
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Joint United nations programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: reproductive health, maternal and child health, maternal health services, aids
This paper outlines the conceptual basis and key principles for linking SRH and HIV, situates the linkages agenda in the current development environment, presents the evidence to-date and provides illustrative practical country experiences of integrating services.

Facts in investing in family planning and maternal and newborn health

| 2010
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Guttmacher institute
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: family planning, maternal mortality, maternal and child health
Factsheet updated November 2010 using new maternal and neonatal mortality data.

Better off dead? : a report on maternal morbidity

| 2009
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: UK all party parliamentary group on population, development and reproductive health
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: morbidity
This report brings together expert testimony on the often overlooked subject of maternal morbidity and discusses some of the structural reasons for these problems, offers solutions and concludes with the Group’s recommendations for improving women’s reproductive health.

A review of progress in maternal health in eastern Europe and central Asia

| 2009
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: United nations population fund (UNFPA)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: maternal and child health, family planning, statistical data, central asia, eastern europe
This report is a summary of the progress that has been achieved in maternal health in 20 countries in Eastern European and Central Asia. The focus of this report is to provide country specific information rather than a regional overview.
 

About this portal

This information portal provides access to selected free, full-text electronic documents. It shares examples of practical projects and initiatives that have been undertaken to contribute to Millennium Development Goal 5: Improving maternal health, particularly in developing countries. Find your resources in the database.