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- Title
Safer childbirth: A rights-based approach
- Authors
Boama, Vincent; Arulkumaran, Sabaratnam
- Abstract
Abstract: The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) set very high targets for women''s reproductive health through reductions in maternal and infant mortality, among other things. Reductions in maternal mortality and morbidity can be achieved through various different approaches, such as the confidential review of maternal deaths, use of evidence-based treatments and interventions, using a health systems approach, use of information technology, global and regional partnerships, and making pregnancy safer through initiatives that increase the focus on human rights. A combination of these and other approaches can have a synergistic impact on reductions in maternal mortality. This paper highlights some of the current global efforts on safer pregnancy with a focus on reproductive rights. We encourage readers to do more in every corner of the world to advocate for women''s reproductive rights and, in this way, we may achieve the MDGs by 2015.
- Subjects
CHILDBIRTH; WOMEN'S rights; REPRODUCTIVE health; MATERNAL mortality; INFANT mortality; EVIDENCE-based medicine; MATERNAL health services; REPRODUCTIVE rights; SAFETY; PREVENTION
- Publication
International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 2009, Vol 106, Issue 2, p125
- ISSN
0020-7292
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1016/j.ijgo.2009.03.023