China has made great progress in improving maternal and child health (MCH). It reduced maternal deaths from 1,500 per …

determinants of reproductive health. While fertility and contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) are evenly distributed, wide gaps in … health; focusing interventions on high-fertility and high maternal mortality ratio (MMR) areas; addressing human resources … goal (MDG) targets in education, health, and poverty reduction. Gender equality and women's empowerment are important …

gap requires attention. Maldives has made great progress in improving maternal health and has achieved MDG. The total … fertility rate has declined to 2.3 in 2012. Contraceptive use has increased but high unmet need of 28.1 percent is of concern …. Skilled birth attendance is high at 95 percent. Access to maternal health services is fairly equitable by residence and wealth …

education and health services. Lesotho plans to deal boldly with its trading and investment partners by exploiting the …