Partnerships for women's health : striving for best practice within the UN Global Compact /

Every minute, at least one woman dies from pregnancy and childbirth complications; a further twenty suffer injury, infection or disease. Despite medical advances, and years of national and international policy declarations, this tragic situation remains particularly severe in developing countries, v...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Timmermann, Martina, Kruesmann, Monika
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Tokyo ; New York : United Nations University Press, ©2009.
Temas:
Global Compact.
Global Compact
Women > Health and hygiene.
Women > Health and hygiene > India.
International cooperation.
Women's Health
International Cooperation
Developing Countries
Femmes > Santé et hygiène.
Coopération internationale.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > General.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Health Care Issues.
MEDICAL > Diseases.
MEDICAL > Health Care Delivery.
MEDICAL > Health Policy.
MEDICAL > Public Health.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Disease & Health Issues.
Frau
Gesundheit
India.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Every minute, at least one woman dies from pregnancy and childbirth complications; a further twenty suffer injury, infection or disease. Despite medical advances, and years of national and international policy declarations, this tragic situation remains particularly severe in developing countries, violating a fundamental human right. This book draws together insights and experiences of development practitioners, policy-makers, academic experts and private sector partners to describe the Women's Health Initiative (WHI). A public private partnership based in India, the WHI took a new approach to.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xxviii, 454 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9280871544
9789280871548

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