Loading…

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...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
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:
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
cited_by cdi_FETCH-LOGICAL-c4867-31251d54e72606158e90f0b58453c841d8a825e0f63032411cad21dac7c5d4053
cites cdi_FETCH-LOGICAL-c4867-31251d54e72606158e90f0b58453c841d8a825e0f63032411cad21dac7c5d4053
container_end_page 79
container_issue 1
container_start_page 77
container_title International journal of gynecology and obstetrics
container_volume 104
creator Sciarra, John J
description 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.
doi_str_mv 10.1016/j.ijgo.2008.09.001
format article
fullrecord <record><control><sourceid>proquest_cross</sourceid><recordid>TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_66739963</recordid><sourceformat>XML</sourceformat><sourcesystem>PC</sourcesystem><els_id>1_s2_0_S0020729208003913</els_id><sourcerecordid>66739963</sourcerecordid><originalsourceid>FETCH-LOGICAL-c4867-31251d54e72606158e90f0b58453c841d8a825e0f63032411cad21dac7c5d4053</originalsourceid><addsrcrecordid>eNqNkU1v1DAQhi0EokvhD3CAvQCnhBk78YeEkFAF26JKPQBny-tMqIM3KfYu1f77OtoVlXpAnHx53vHM8zL2EqFGQPl-qMPwc6o5gK7B1AD4iC1QK1OJRpnHbAHAoVLc8BP2LOcBCqEQn7IT1IbzlvMFe72K09rFZch5R3kZxuXttKHxXV5ek4vb6-fsSe9iphfH95T9-PL5-9l5dXm1ujj7dFn5RktVCeQtdm1DikuQ2Goy0MO61U0rvG6w007zlqCXAgRvEL3rOHbOK992DbTilL09zL1J0--yydZuQvYUoxtp2mUrpRLGSFFAfgB9mnJO1NubFDYu7S2CnbXYwc5a7KzFgrHl6BJ6dZy-W2-ou48cPRTgzRFw2bvYJzf6kP9yHEEoxaFw8sDdhkj7__jaXnxdXSlVgh8OQSoS_wRKNvtAo6cuJPJb203h3wd8fBD3MYyhrPqL9pSHaZfGUo9Fm7kF-21ufi4eNIAwKMQdxSWimw</addsrcrecordid><sourcetype>Aggregation Database</sourcetype><iscdi>true</iscdi><recordtype>article</recordtype><pqid>66739963</pqid></control><display><type>article</type><title>Global issues in women's health</title><source>Wiley-Blackwell Read &amp; Publish Collection</source><creator>Sciarra, John J</creator><creatorcontrib>Sciarra, John J</creatorcontrib><description>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.</description><identifier>ISSN: 0020-7292</identifier><identifier>EISSN: 1879-3479</identifier><identifier>DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2008.09.001</identifier><identifier>PMID: 18922522</identifier><identifier>CODEN: IJGOAL</identifier><language>eng</language><publisher>Shannon: Elsevier Ireland Ltd</publisher><subject>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</subject><ispartof>International journal of gynecology and obstetrics, 2009-01, Vol.104 (1), p.77-79</ispartof><rights>International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics</rights><rights>2008 International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics</rights><rights>2009 International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics</rights><rights>2009 INIST-CNRS</rights><lds50>peer_reviewed</lds50><woscitedreferencessubscribed>false</woscitedreferencessubscribed><citedby>FETCH-LOGICAL-c4867-31251d54e72606158e90f0b58453c841d8a825e0f63032411cad21dac7c5d4053</citedby><cites>FETCH-LOGICAL-c4867-31251d54e72606158e90f0b58453c841d8a825e0f63032411cad21dac7c5d4053</cites></display><links><openurl>$$Topenurl_article</openurl><openurlfulltext>$$Topenurlfull_article</openurlfulltext><thumbnail>$$Tsyndetics_thumb_exl</thumbnail><backlink>$$Uhttp://pascal-francis.inist.fr/vibad/index.php?action=getRecordDetail&amp;idt=21037720$$DView record in Pascal Francis$$Hfree_for_read</backlink><backlink>$$Uhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18922522$$D View this record in MEDLINE/PubMed$$Hfree_for_read</backlink></links><search><creatorcontrib>Sciarra, John J</creatorcontrib><title>Global issues in women's health</title><title>International journal of gynecology and obstetrics</title><addtitle>Int J Gynaecol Obstet</addtitle><description>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.</description><subject>Biological and medical sciences</subject><subject>Birth control</subject><subject>Cervical cancer</subject><subject>Developing Countries</subject><subject>Female</subject><subject>Female genital diseases</subject><subject>Global Health</subject><subject>Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics</subject><subject>HIV/AIDS</subject><subject>Human viral diseases</subject><subject>Humans</subject><subject>Induced abortion. Therapeutic abortion</subject><subject>Infectious diseases</subject><subject>Low-income countries</subject><subject>Maternal Health Services</subject><subject>Maternal morbidity</subject><subject>Maternal mortality</subject><subject>Medical sciences</subject><subject>Obstetrics and Gynecology</subject><subject>Poverty Areas</subject><subject>Tumors</subject><subject>Unsafe abortion</subject><subject>Viral diseases</subject><subject>Viral diseases of the lymphoid tissue and the blood. Aids</subject><subject>Women's Health</subject><issn>0020-7292</issn><issn>1879-3479</issn><fulltext>true</fulltext><rsrctype>article</rsrctype><creationdate>2009</creationdate><recordtype>article</recordtype><recordid>eNqNkU1v1DAQhi0EokvhD3CAvQCnhBk78YeEkFAF26JKPQBny-tMqIM3KfYu1f77OtoVlXpAnHx53vHM8zL2EqFGQPl-qMPwc6o5gK7B1AD4iC1QK1OJRpnHbAHAoVLc8BP2LOcBCqEQn7IT1IbzlvMFe72K09rFZch5R3kZxuXttKHxXV5ek4vb6-fsSe9iphfH95T9-PL5-9l5dXm1ujj7dFn5RktVCeQtdm1DikuQ2Goy0MO61U0rvG6w007zlqCXAgRvEL3rOHbOK992DbTilL09zL1J0--yydZuQvYUoxtp2mUrpRLGSFFAfgB9mnJO1NubFDYu7S2CnbXYwc5a7KzFgrHl6BJ6dZy-W2-ou48cPRTgzRFw2bvYJzf6kP9yHEEoxaFw8sDdhkj7__jaXnxdXSlVgh8OQSoS_wRKNvtAo6cuJPJb203h3wd8fBD3MYyhrPqL9pSHaZfGUo9Fm7kF-21ufi4eNIAwKMQdxSWimw</recordid><startdate>200901</startdate><enddate>200901</enddate><creator>Sciarra, John J</creator><general>Elsevier Ireland Ltd</general><general>Elsevier</general><scope>IQODW</scope><scope>CGR</scope><scope>CUY</scope><scope>CVF</scope><scope>ECM</scope><scope>EIF</scope><scope>NPM</scope><scope>AAYXX</scope><scope>CITATION</scope><scope>7X8</scope></search><sort><creationdate>200901</creationdate><title>Global issues in women's health</title><author>Sciarra, John J</author></sort><facets><frbrtype>5</frbrtype><frbrgroupid>cdi_FETCH-LOGICAL-c4867-31251d54e72606158e90f0b58453c841d8a825e0f63032411cad21dac7c5d4053</frbrgroupid><rsrctype>articles</rsrctype><prefilter>articles</prefilter><language>eng</language><creationdate>2009</creationdate><topic>Biological and medical sciences</topic><topic>Birth control</topic><topic>Cervical cancer</topic><topic>Developing Countries</topic><topic>Female</topic><topic>Female genital diseases</topic><topic>Global Health</topic><topic>Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics</topic><topic>HIV/AIDS</topic><topic>Human viral diseases</topic><topic>Humans</topic><topic>Induced abortion. Therapeutic abortion</topic><topic>Infectious diseases</topic><topic>Low-income countries</topic><topic>Maternal Health Services</topic><topic>Maternal morbidity</topic><topic>Maternal mortality</topic><topic>Medical sciences</topic><topic>Obstetrics and Gynecology</topic><topic>Poverty Areas</topic><topic>Tumors</topic><topic>Unsafe abortion</topic><topic>Viral diseases</topic><topic>Viral diseases of the lymphoid tissue and the blood. Aids</topic><topic>Women's Health</topic><toplevel>peer_reviewed</toplevel><toplevel>online_resources</toplevel><creatorcontrib>Sciarra, John J</creatorcontrib><collection>Pascal-Francis</collection><collection>Medline</collection><collection>MEDLINE</collection><collection>MEDLINE (Ovid)</collection><collection>MEDLINE</collection><collection>MEDLINE</collection><collection>PubMed</collection><collection>CrossRef</collection><collection>MEDLINE - Academic</collection><jtitle>International journal of gynecology and obstetrics</jtitle></facets><delivery><delcategory>Remote Search Resource</delcategory><fulltext>fulltext</fulltext></delivery><addata><au>Sciarra, John J</au><format>journal</format><genre>article</genre><ristype>JOUR</ristype><atitle>Global issues in women's health</atitle><jtitle>International journal of gynecology and obstetrics</jtitle><addtitle>Int J Gynaecol Obstet</addtitle><date>2009-01</date><risdate>2009</risdate><volume>104</volume><issue>1</issue><spage>77</spage><epage>79</epage><pages>77-79</pages><issn>0020-7292</issn><eissn>1879-3479</eissn><coden>IJGOAL</coden><abstract>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.</abstract><cop>Shannon</cop><pub>Elsevier Ireland Ltd</pub><pmid>18922522</pmid><doi>10.1016/j.ijgo.2008.09.001</doi><tpages>3</tpages></addata></record>
fulltext fulltext
identifier ISSN: 0020-7292
ispartof International journal of gynecology and obstetrics, 2009-01, Vol.104 (1), p.77-79
issn 0020-7292
1879-3479
language eng
recordid cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_66739963
source Wiley-Blackwell Read & Publish Collection
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
title Global issues in women's health
url http://sfxeu10.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/loughborough?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&ctx_tim=2025-03-06T15%3A25%3A14IST&url_ver=Z39.88-2004&url_ctx_fmt=infofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rfr_id=info:sid/primo.exlibrisgroup.com:primo3-Article-proquest_cross&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=Global%20issues%20in%20women's%20health&rft.jtitle=International%20journal%20of%20gynecology%20and%20obstetrics&rft.au=Sciarra,%20John%20J&rft.date=2009-01&rft.volume=104&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=77&rft.epage=79&rft.pages=77-79&rft.issn=0020-7292&rft.eissn=1879-3479&rft.coden=IJGOAL&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016/j.ijgo.2008.09.001&rft_dat=%3Cproquest_cross%3E66739963%3C/proquest_cross%3E%3Cgrp_id%3Ecdi_FETCH-LOGICAL-c4867-31251d54e72606158e90f0b58453c841d8a825e0f63032411cad21dac7c5d4053%3C/grp_id%3E%3Coa%3E%3C/oa%3E%3Curl%3E%3C/url%3E&rft_id=info:oai/&rft_pqid=66739963&rft_id=info:pmid/18922522&rfr_iscdi=true