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KMID : 0892720010050010137
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Journal of the Korean Society of Maternal and Child Health
2001 Volume.5 No. 1 p.137 ~ p.153
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Maternal Health Status and Policies for the Promotion of Maternal Health in the Developing Countries
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Park Jung-Han
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Abstract
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The importance of maternal health is well recognized not only for the well-being of women themselves but also for the health of their children. However, the health status of women in reproductive age has received relatively little attention compared with the health problem of children in the developing countries. Available data for maternal mortality and morbidity are summarized to address the important health problems of women in reproductive age in the developing countries, particularly in Asia. There is a wide gap in the maternal health status between developing and developed countries. High maternal mortality in the developing countries is related with high fertility, unsafe abortion, poor nutrition, and poor maternal care. Most of the maternal health problems are deeply rooted in the social, economic, and cultural backgrounds. The policy recommendations for the promotion of maternal health are made in two categories; provision of health care service for women and promotion of socioeconomic status of women.
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KEYWORD
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maternal health, mortality, morbidity, reproductive age, policy, developing countries
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