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Volume 14, 2006 - Issue 27: Human resources for sexual and reproductive health care
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Implementation of Emergency Obstetric Care Training in Bangladesh: Lessons Learned

Mohammad Tajul Islam UNFPA Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh. E-mail: [email protected]
(Consultant) ,
Yasmin Ali HaqueUnited Nations Children's Fund, Colombo, Sri Lanka
(Senior Programme Coordinator) ,
Rachel WaxmanAverting Maternal Death and Disability Programme, Heilbrunn Department for Population and Family Health, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University,New York, NY, USA
(Programme Implementation Officer) &
Abdul Bayes BhuiyanFocal Point, Skilled Birth Attendant Training, Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Pages 61-72 | Published online: 19 May 2006

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