Abstract The Prevention of Maternal Mortality Program is a collaborative effort of Columbia
University's Center for Population and Family Health and multidisciplinary teams of …

This paper aims to review the role of private practitioners and their interactions with public
health services in developing countries, focusing largely on the Asian region. Evidence on …

■ 2000: African heads of state met in a historic summit in Abuja, Nigeria, to express their
personal commitment to tackling malaria and to establish targets for implementing the …

AbstractOver the last few decades, maternal health has been a major focus of the
international community and this has resulted in a substantial decrease in maternal mortality …

Satisfaction is an important element of the quality of health care, often determining patient
willingness to comply with treatment and influencing the effectiveness of care. However, few …

Background Maternal mortality is the vital indicator with the greatest disparity between
developed and developing countries. The challenging nature of measuring maternal …

Many developing countries, particularly in Africa, have recently introduced payment
schemes based on the selling of essential drugs. This is one of the main elements of the …

Ill‐health can inflict costs on households directly through spending on treatment and
indirectly through impacting on labour productivity. The financial burden can be high and, for …

The success of strategies to revitalize primary health care services such as those advocated
by the Bamako Initiative requires a response adapted to the expectations of the population …

A total of 421 young married mothers in Karnataka State, India, were followed up at monthly
intervals for 1 year. Results are presented on self-reported morbidity, treatment-seeking …