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Inadequacies of present health services and strategies to improve maternal and child health in developing countries
Author(s) -
Ratnam S.S.,
Prasad R.N.V.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/0020-7292(84)90039-0
Subject(s) - medicine , developing country , health care , health services , developed country , population , economic growth , health policy , environmental health , nursing , public health , economics
Abstract The lack of health care to the majority of population in the developing world is a reason for major concern. The present system of health care in developing countries has failed to meet the needs of the people. Examples of innovative health delivery systems that have been introduced in some countries in recent years are given. All existing health personnel, conventional and non‐conventional, and traditional should be maximally utilized, and, if necessary, additional minimal training be introduced to meet the objectives of “health for all by the year 2000”.