Women's health in the majority world: Issues and inititatives

Women's Health in the Majority World: Issues and Initiatives is an innovative text using didactic information and case studies to address those issues that affect most of the worlds women. The first half of the book focuses on health issues that specifically affect women such as maternal morality, fistulas, and cervical cancer. The second part of the book discusses how agencies such as governments, non-governmental organizations, and professional societies can partner and improve standards for women. By affecting the status of women, the whole family and community ultimately benefit. © 2007 by Nova Science Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved.