Philippines that augments the supply of rural healthcare workers in underserved areas, on several health sector outcomes. Using … underweight prevalence in poor municipalities, coinciding with increased propensity of having rural health physicians in the …

The issue of the links between poverty, health, and access to medical care is one that has received considerable … attention from a variety of perspectives. Health influences most other activities of life, from the ability to engage in … varying levels of health among their members, especially their youngest members, and about the allocation of the most visible …

This paper summarizes the importance of improving maternal and reproductive health, the progress made to date and … evidence on effective interventions for attaining the maternal health MDG. The paper finds that key interventions to improve … maternal and reproductive health and reduce maternal mortality include the following mutually reinforcing strategies: (a …