Title: Born too soon : the Global action report on preterm birth

Authors: Althabe, Fernando and Howson, Christopher and Kinney, Mary and Lawn, Joy

Place: [Geneva etc.]

Publisher: World health organization (WHO) [etc.]

Year: 2012

PAGE: --

Subject: Maternal Health – Lessons Learned

Keywords: empowerment, family planning, maternal health services, maternal and child health, adolescents, prenatal care, pregnancy, maternal welfare, child health, child mortality

Abstract: One of the conclusions of this report is that family planning and increased empowerment of women, especially adolescents, plus improved quality of care before, between and during pregnancy can help to reduce preterm birth rates.

URL: http://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/Full_Report_3899.pdf

Document type: Report