Title: Delivering health, saving lives : the state of the world's midwifery 2011

Authors: Campbell, Jim

Place: New York, NY

Publisher: United nations population fund (UNFPA)

Year: cop. 2011

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Subject: Maternal Health – Lessons Learned

Keywords: midwives, maternal health services, maternal and child health, maternal mortality

Abstract: The role of skilled birth attendants is widely acknowledged as being critical to addressing maternal mortality and morbidity. Recent analyses show that midwifery personnel and services are unequally distributed. The global report documents the situation in countries with high maternal mortality.

URL: http://www.who.int/pmnch/media/membernews/2011/2011_sowmr_en.pdf

Document type: Report