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Reducing Maternal Mortality

The contribution of the right to the highest attainable standard of health

Author: Paul Hunt and Judith Bueno De Mesquita
No. of pages: 16
Publication date: 2007
Languages: English

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Reducing maternal mortality is not just a an issue of development but also an issue of human rights. Maternal health has a particularly close relationship with the right to the highest attainable standard of health. This publication places maternal mortality within the framework of human rights, focusing on the right to health. It offers a framework for designing effective policies to reduce maternal morality and introduces tools and strategies for advocacy and accountability with respect to this issue.

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