The first book comprehensively devoted to childbearing and childcare, and by extension the first medical book by an American woman.

Removing financial barriers to maternal care for clients was an important step in both countries. Professional midwives constitute the backbone of maternal care in Malaysia and Sri Lanka.

The main causes of death in Jamaican women are largely preventable.

Annotation. The State of the World's Children 2009 examines critical issues in maternal and neonatal health.

Counselling for Maternal and Newborn Health Careis divided into three main sections. Part 1 is an introduction which describes the aims and objectives and the general layout of the Handbook.

The contributions of this book are based on the ONE HEALTH concept by focusing on infectious and non-communicable diseases and to present interdisciplinary views from more than 60 authors who come from 14 countries.

Descriptions of 61 data sources containing utilization data, health status data, and resource data. Arranged alphabetically by organizations. Entries give descriptive information. Appendices include acronyms and glossary.