Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Alma-Ata: Rebirth and Revision 6. |
| Authors: |
Bhutta, Zulfiqar A., Ali, Samana, Cousens, Simon, Ali, Talaha M., Haider, Batool Azra, Rizvi, Arjumand, Okong, Pius, Bhutta, Shereen Z., Black, Robert E. |
| Source: |
Lancet. 9/13/2008, Vol. 372 Issue 9642, p972-989. 18p. 2 Diagrams, 16 Charts, 2 Graphs. |
| Subjects: |
Maternal health services, Children's health, Newborn infant health, Medically underserved areas, Public health administration, Community health services, Public health in developing countries, Developing countries, Ugandan history, 1979-, Social history |
| Geographic Terms: |
Pakistan, Uganda |
| Abstract: |
This article discusses the role of primary care strategies in maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH). The authors outline a strategy that links community based NMCH interventions in underserved populations to increased access to referral facilities that can provide more medically complicated treatments such as Caesarian sections. Health indicators from Uganda and Pakistan are analysed to develop recommendations for the integration of primary and specialised medical care in the treatment of NMCH issues. INSETS: Panel 1: Effect of primary health-care interventions on...;Panel 2: Effect of primary health-care interventions on.... |
| Database: |
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
