Bhutan : Maternal and Reproductive Health at a Glance

dc.creatorOhno, Naoko
dc.creatorEl-Saharty, Sameh
dc.creatorSarker, Intissar
dc.creatorSecci, Federica
dc.creatorNagpal, Somil
dc.date2015-01-20T16:46:14Z
dc.date2015-01-20T16:46:14Z
dc.date2014-11
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T00:43:44Z
dc.descriptionBhutan 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.
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dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/11/23186261/bhutan-maternal-reproductive-health-glance
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/21293
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/21293
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/410001
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relationHealth, nutrition, and population global practice knowledge brief;
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectADOLESCENT FERTILITY
dc.subjectADOLESCENTS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectANTENATAL CARE
dc.subjectBIRTH ATTENDANT
dc.subjectCHILD SURVIVAL
dc.subjectCHRONIC MALNUTRITION
dc.subjectCIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectCONTRACEPTIVE PREVALENCE
dc.subjectCONTRACEPTIVES
dc.subjectDIETS
dc.subjectDISEASES
dc.subjectEARLY CHILDBEARING
dc.subjectEPIDEMIOLOGY
dc.subjectFEMALE
dc.subjectFEMALE LABOR
dc.subjectFEMALE STERILIZATION
dc.subjectFERTILITY
dc.subjectFERTILITY RATE
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectGENDER EQUALITY
dc.subjectGENDER INEQUALITY
dc.subjectGENDER PARITY
dc.subjectHEALTH FACILITIES
dc.subjectHEALTH SECTOR
dc.subjectHEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectIMMUNIZATION
dc.subjectISOLATION
dc.subjectLACK OF KNOWLEDGE
dc.subjectLIFE EXPECTANCY
dc.subjectLIFESTYLES
dc.subjectLIVE BIRTH
dc.subjectLIVE BIRTHS
dc.subjectMALNUTRITION AMONG CHILDREN
dc.subjectMARRIED WOMEN
dc.subjectMATERNAL DEATHS
dc.subjectMATERNAL HEALTH
dc.subjectMATERNAL HEALTH OUTCOMES
dc.subjectMATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectMATERNAL MORTALITY
dc.subjectMEASLES
dc.subjectMIGRATION
dc.subjectMINISTRY OF HEALTH
dc.subjectMOTHER
dc.subjectMOTHERS
dc.subjectNONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectPILL
dc.subjectPOOR NUTRITION
dc.subjectPREGNANCY
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPROGRESS
dc.subjectPROPORTION OF GIRLS
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH
dc.subjectPURCHASING POWER
dc.subjectPURCHASING POWER PARITY
dc.subjectREPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
dc.subjectRURAL INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectRURAL WOMEN
dc.subjectSECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOLS
dc.subjectSKILLED BIRTH ATTENDANCE
dc.subjectSOCIAL MARKETING
dc.subjectSTERILIZATION
dc.subjectTERTIARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectUNDP
dc.subjectUNFPA
dc.subjectUNICEF
dc.subjectURBAN WOMEN
dc.subjectWORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
dc.titleBhutan : Maternal and Reproductive Health at a Glance

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