Bhutan : Maternal and Reproductive Health at a Glance

• Tác giả: Naoko Ohno
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• Ký hiệu phân loại: 915.49 Geography of and travel in Asia
• Thông tin xuất bản: World Bank, Washington, DC, 2015
• Bộ sưu tập: Tài liệu truy cập mở
• ID: 259196
• Chủ đề: 1. ADOLESCENT FERTILITY; 2. ADOLESCENTS; 3. AGRICULTURE; 4. ANTENATAL CARE; 5. BIRTH ATTENDANT

Tóm tắt

 Bhutan is a small landlocked country in the Himalayas between China and India. Poverty reduction has been rapid from about 23 percent in 2007 to 12-13 percent in 2012. Gender equality and women's empowerment are important determinants of reproductive health. Contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) is higher among the poorest quintile than the richest. Large disparities in access to skilled birth attendant remain by geography and wealth quintile. Poor nutrition is a serious issue for pregnant mothers, since 55 percent of women are anemic. Bhutan will need to focus on increasing the focus on quality along the continuum of care
  improving access and equity
  and ensuring sustainability of health financing.