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Human resources and access to maternal health care

ten Hoope-Bender, P ; Liljestrand, Jerker LU and MacDonagh, S (2006) In International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics 94(3). p.226-233
Abstract
The lack of human resources is one of the main bottlenecks to achieving the Millennium Development Goals on maternal and child health. A coherent national policy, recognized across government, needs to be in place to overcome this especially in countries severely affected by HIV/AIDS. Such a policy should cover selection of pre-service students, the qualifications of trainers and training sites, supportive supervision, career path development, a package of carefully thought-out incentives for the retention of staff, strategies for interaction with communities, and an agreed-upon health staff HIV/AIDS policy. Without such coherent human resource planning, a large number of countries will fail to reduce maternal and newborn mortality.
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access to health services, child mortality reduction, maternal and, maternal and child health, human resources for health, professional, health care
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International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
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94
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3
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226 - 233
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Wiley-Blackwell
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1879-3479
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10.1016/j.ijgo.2006.04.003
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English
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