Global issues in women's health

Abstract World population growth in the past century has taxed the ability of healthcare systems in low-income countries to provide reproductive health care. Maternal mortality and morbidity, sexually transmitted diseases, and cervical cancer are major problems. Expansion of reproductive health serv...

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Published in:International journal of gynecology and obstetrics 2009-01, Vol.104 (1), p.77-79
Main Author: Sciarra, John J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Birth control
Cervical cancer
Developing Countries
Female
Female genital diseases
Global Health
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
HIV/AIDS
Human viral diseases
Humans
Induced abortion. Therapeutic abortion
Infectious diseases
Low-income countries
Maternal Health Services
Maternal morbidity
Maternal mortality
Medical sciences
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Poverty Areas
Tumors
Unsafe abortion
Viral diseases
Viral diseases of the lymphoid tissue and the blood. Aids
Women's Health
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Summary:Abstract World population growth in the past century has taxed the ability of healthcare systems in low-income countries to provide reproductive health care. Maternal mortality and morbidity, sexually transmitted diseases, and cervical cancer are major problems. Expansion of reproductive health services, training of appropriate medical personnel, and elevating the status of women in society are all necessary and appropriate solutions to improve the health of women in low-income countries.
ISSN:0020-7292
1879-3479
DOI:10.1016/j.ijgo.2008.09.001