Description |
xxxi, 582 pages : illustrations, maps |
Contents |
A history of international cooperation in maternal and child health -- Global burden of disease among women, children, and adolescents -- Promotion of global perinatal health -- Maternal and child health in the organization for economic cooperation and development (OECD) countries -- Health system impacts on maternal and child health -- The environment and maternal child health -- Impact of wars and conflict on maternal and child health -- The impact of globalization on maternal and child health -- Gender equity: perspectives on maternal and child health -- Harmful traditional practices and women's health: female genital mutilation -- Abortion and postabortion care -- Malaria in women and children -- The global burden of childhood diarrhea -- Tuberculosis in childhood and pregnancy -- Impact of HIV on the health of women, children, and families in less developed countries -- Malnutrition and maternal and child health -- The global burden of obstetric fistulas -- Health challenges for women, children, and adolescents with disabilities -- Unintentional injuries in children -- Evidence-based maternal and child health -- A global perspective on teen pregnancy -- Progress and challenges in making pregnancy safer: a global perspective -- Global immunization challenge: progress and opportunities -- Adolescent health -- The global burden of child maltreatment -- Children in difficult circumstances -- Integrated management of childhood illness -- Planning, development, and maintenance of the MCH workforce -- An agenda for child health policy in developing countries |
Summary |
This volume analyzes the range of socioeconomic and environmental factors, health care disparities, politics, policies, and cultural practices that impact the health and safety of mothers, as well as the well-being and optimum development of their children. Individual sections focus on unequal distribution of the world's resources, politics and power, specific disease concerns, programs, policies and emerging concerns with a focus on what is currently being done, and what needs to be done to improve the health status of women, children, and adolescents |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Available in electronic form via the Internet as viewed 7 January 2010 |
|
Donated by Professor Claire Woods for the Library Bookplate appeal 2008 Professor Claire Woods |
|
Print version record |
Subject |
Child welfare.
|
|
Medical policy.
|
|
Maternal and infant welfare.
|
|
Women -- Health and hygiene.
|
|
Teenagers -- Medical care.
|
|
Child.
|
|
Female.
|
|
Humans.
|
|
Adolescent Health Services.
|
|
Child Welfare.
|
|
Maternal Welfare.
|
|
Child Welfare.
|
|
Developing Countries.
|
|
Global Burden of Disease.
|
|
Health Policy.
|
|
Healthcare Disparities.
|
|
Public Health.
|
|
Women's Health.
|
|
Adolescent Health Services.
|
|
Child Welfare.
|
|
Developing Countries.
|
|
Health Policy.
|
|
Maternal Welfare.
|
|
Public Health.
|
|
Women's Health.
|
Author |
Ehiri, John.
|
LC no. |
2009932149 |
ISBN |
0387892443 (hardback : alk. paper) |
|
0387892451 (electronic) |
|
9780387892443 (hardback : alk. paper) |
|
9780387892450 (electronic) |
|