Open AccessNational and sub-national analysis of the health benefits and cost-effectiveness of strategies to reduce maternal mortality in Afghanistan
Author(s) -
Natalie Carvalho,
Ahmad Shah Salehi,
Sue J. Goldie
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
health policy and planning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.608
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1460-2237
pISSN - 0268-1080
DOI - 10.1093/heapol/czs026
Subject(s) - medicine , family planning , psychological intervention , referral , attendance , pregnancy , childbirth , per capita , maternal death , environmental health , population , family medicine , nursing , economic growth , biology , economics , research methodology , genetics
Afghanistan has one of the highest rates of maternal mortality in the world. We assess the health outcomes and cost-effectiveness of strategies to improve the safety of pregnancy and childbirth in Afghanistan.