In search of a spearhead to reduce maternal mortality in Indonesia

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    • Noerdin, Edriana
    • Women Research Institute

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In search of a spearhead to reduce maternal mortality in Indonesia

edited by Edriana Noerdin

Women Research Institute, 2011

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [181]-188)

Contents of Works

  • The persistence of maternal mortality in Indonesia
  • Lack of political will and budget allocation for women's reproductive health
  • Insufficient quality and quantity of reproductive health workers
  • Village maternity house (Polindes) as a spearhead of maternal mortality reduction (MMR)
  • Traditional midwives as partners
  • The authority over women's bodies and high MMR
  • One village, one Polindes, one bidan (midwive)

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