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The Woman Friendly Hospital Initiative in Bangladesh setting: standards for the care of women subject to violence
Author(s) -
Haque Y.A,
Clarke J.M
Publication year - 2002
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/s0020-7292(02)00043-7
Subject(s) - medicine , nursing , perception , domestic violence , subject (documents) , focus group , suicide prevention , poison control , medical emergency , neuroscience , library science , computer science , marketing , business , biology
Abstract The Woman Friendly Hospital Initiative is part of the overall strategy aimed at overcoming a situation of high maternal mortality in Bangladesh. It has evolved from the reality of 14% of maternal deaths being associated with violence. A key of the initiative is the management of violence against women. Training courses for doctors developed through a process of multi‐sectoral consultation. The focus is on effecting a change in the perceptions, emotions, attitude, knowledge and skills of providers and nurturing leadership.