The State of the World's Children 2009: Maternal and Newborn Health

Cover......Page 1
Copyright......Page 2
Acknowledgements......Page 4
Foreword......Page 5
CONTENTS......Page 6
1 Maternal and newborn health:Where we stand......Page 9
2 Creating a supportive environment for maternal and newborn health......Page 33
3 The continuum of care across time and location: Risks and opportunities......Page 53
4 Strengthening health systemsto improve maternal andnewborn health......Page 75
5 Working together for maternal and newborn health......Page 99
References......Page 114
Statistical Tables......Page 121
TABLE 1. BASIC INDICATORS......Page 126
TABLE 2. NUTRITION......Page 130
TABLE 3. HEALTH......Page 134
TABLE 4. HIV/AIDS......Page 138
TABLE 5. EDUCATION......Page 142
TABLE 6. DEMOGRAPHIC INDICATORS......Page 146
TABLE 7. ECONOMIC INDICATORS......Page 150
TABLE 8. WOMEN......Page 154
TABLE 9. CHILD PROTECTION......Page 158
TABLE 10. THE RATE OF PROGRESS......Page 162
Acronyms......Page 166
Back Cover......Page 167