Abstract
Lynn Freedman argues that strategies for meeting the MDGs should be premised on an understanding of health systems as core social institutions that help define the very experience of poverty and citizenship. MDG 5 on maternal mortality provides a strategic entry point for addressing health systems.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 19-24 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Development |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 2005 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:1 The Averting Maternal Death and Disability (AMDD) Network is coordinated by the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University. AMDD works with field-based partners ^ including UNICEF, UNFPA, CARE, Save the Children,The Reproductive Health Response in Conflict Consortium, and the Regional Prevention of Maternal Mortality Network ^ and their government counterparts to improve availability and utilization of EmOC. AMDD is funded by The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Funding
1 The Averting Maternal Death and Disability (AMDD) Network is coordinated by the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University. AMDD works with field-based partners ^ including UNICEF, UNFPA, CARE, Save the Children,The Reproductive Health Response in Conflict Consortium, and the Regional Prevention of Maternal Mortality Network ^ and their government counterparts to improve availability and utilization of EmOC. AMDD is funded by The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
| Funders | Funder number |
|---|---|
| Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation |
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Development
