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Managing Equipment for Emergency Obstetric Care in Rural Hospitals
(2009-09-05)
In resource poor countries substantial sums of money, from governments and international donors, are used to purchase equipment for health facilities. WHO estimates that 50-80% of such equipment remains non-functional. ...
Maternal health in Gujarat, India: a case study
(Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 2009-11-10)
Gujarat state of India has come a long way in improving the health indicators since independence, but progress in reducing maternal mortality has been slow and largely unmeasured or documented. This case study identified ...
Innovations and challenges in reducing maternal mortality in Tamil nadu, India
(International Center for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, 2009)
Although India has made slow progress in reducing maternal mortality, progress in Tamil Nadu has been rapid. This case study documents how Tamil Nadu has taken initiatives to improve maternal health services leading to ...