Kanesathasan, Anjala | cop. 2008
- Author(s): Kanesathasan, Anjala
- Publisher: International center for research on women (ICRW)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: reproductive health, india
DISHA was one of the first large-scale integrated programs in India to address the broader context of young people’s sexual and reproductive health needs. The report describes the results and lessons learned.
Karlsen, Saffron | 2011
- Author(s): Karlsen, Saffron
- Publisher: BioMed central
- Pages: --
- Keywords: maternal mortality, educational aspects, maternal and child health, maternal health services
Lower levels of maternal education were associated with higher maternal mortality even amongst women able to access facilities. More attention should be given to the wider social determinants of health when devising strategies to reduce maternal mortality.
Kashyap, Aruna and Varia, Nisha | 2009
- Author(s): Kashyap, Aruna and Varia, Nisha
- Publisher: Human rights watch (HRW)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: maternal mortality, morbidity, motherhood, obstetrics, maternal health services, human rights violations, india
A key finding of this report is that while authorities are taking important steps to improve access to maternal care, accountability systems are not working. While accountability measures may seem dry or abstract, they literally can be a matter of life and death.
Kaye, Dan K. and Kakaire, Othman and Osinde, Michael O. | 2011
- Author(s): Kaye, Dan K. and Kakaire, Othman and Osinde, Michael O.
- Publisher: BioMed central
- Pages: --
- Keywords: maternal mortality, maternal health services
Case fatality ratio of maternal near misses are high in studies from sub-Saharan Africa. Differences exist between countries. This could be due to variation in criteria used to define maternal near misses morbidity. Research should adopt the WHO recommendation on classification of maternal mortality
Kent, Caroline Jane | [2002]
- Author(s): Kent, Caroline Jane
- Publisher: United Nations fund for population activities (UNFPA)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: reproductive health, bangladesh, cambodia, lao, nepal, pakistan, sri lanka, vietnam
The following publication shows how this groundbreaking Initiative operated, outlines new strategies and approaches and highlights lessons drawn from its four years of implementation.