aged 15-19. High maternal mortality rates in many countries result from poor reproductive health care, including not having …

) because reductions in maternal mortality have been slows. The current Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) for Indonesia is 228 but … important, but it is not where gains in decreased mortality will be obtained. The continued use of traditional birth attendants … (TBA) and delivering at home are contributory factors to maternal mortality in Indonesia. In collecting data from verbal …

mothers and children in crises and emergencies. Latin America and the Caribbean is one of the most vulnerable regions in the … intensified nutritional needs, most notably pregnant and lactating mothers as well as children less than two years of age. Its … guidance on how to safeguard the nutritional status of mothers and children during times of stability, crisis, and emergency …

maternal and child health risks is the concentration of illness and death among the poor : infant mortality rates jump 80 … that the federal government programs in women and children's health could be expanded by prioritizing on failed expenditure …

"Increasing adult mortality due to HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa raises considerable concerns about the welfare of … surviving children. Studies have found substantial variability across countries in the negative impacts of orphanhood on child …

, child mortality and others factors that affect these outcomes. To improve data reporting, data collection needs to be …

Maternal and infant mortality remains very high in Mali, despite the technical, organizational and financial efforts … this respect: infant mortality, which was 108 (EDS I, 1982-1987), reached 123 (EDS II, 1996) to freeze at 113 (EDS III …, 2001); maternal mortality rose from 577 deaths out of 100.000 births (EDS II, 1996) to 582 (EDS III, 2001). The retraining …