Gülmezoglu, A. Metin and Souza, Joمo Paulo and Mathai, Matthews | cop. 2011
- Author(s): Gülmezoglu, A. Metin and Souza, Joمo Paulo and Mathai, Matthews
- Publisher: World health organization (WHO)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: pregnancy, maternal welfare, maternal and child health, maternal health services, health personnel, developing countries
The primary goal of the present guidelines is to improve the quality of care and outcomes for pregnant women undergoing induction of labour in under-resourced settings. The guidance provided is evidence-based.
Gunasekera, P.C. and Wijesinghe, P.S. and Goonewardene, I.M.R. | [2002]
- Author(s): Gunasekera, P.C. and Wijesinghe, P.S. and Goonewardene, I.M.R.
- Publisher: World health organization (WHO). Office of the south east Asia region (SEARO)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: obstetrics, mortality, maternal welfare, sri lanka
This paper discusses ways of reducing maternal mortality in Sri Lanka. The paper recommends that emphasis should be directed towards providing emergency obstetric care where all basic facilities for childbirth, including instrumental deliveries are provided.
Gupta, Neeru | 2011
- Author(s): Gupta, Neeru
- Publisher: BioMed central
- Pages: --
- Keywords: maternal and child health, health personnel, maternal health services
Despite certain limitations of the data and findings, the authors identify some key areas where governments, international partners and other stakeholders can target efforts to ensure a sufficient, equitably distributed and efficiently utilized health workforce to achieve MDGs 4 and 5.
Hailegiorgis, Samson E. | 2012
- Author(s): Hailegiorgis, Samson E.
- Publisher: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg school of public health]. Center for communication programs (CCP). Knowledge for health (K4Health) [etc.]
- Pages: --
- Keywords: health education, maternal health services, health personnel, reproductive health, family planning, senegal, peru, malawi, india, ethiopia
This study is part of research conducted by the Knowledge for Health Project to better understand the health information needs of health care professionals worldwide.
Hallgarten, Lisa | [2012- ]
- Author(s): Hallgarten, Lisa
- Publisher: BMJ group blogs
- Pages: --
- Keywords: midwives, health personnel, maternal health services
A key focus of work in the field of safe motherhood has been on increasing deliveries in medical facilities with access to skilled birth assistants and emergency obstetric care. There has been too little focus on the quality of services and training staff to provide skilled and compassionate care.