International Health
Volume 2, Issue 2 , Pages 87-98 , June 2010

Maternal, neonatal and child health interventions and services: moving from knowledge of what works to systems that deliver

  • D. McCoy

      Affiliations

    • Centre for International Health and Development, University College London, 30 Guilford Street, London WC1N 1EH, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 0 20 7905 2122; fax: +44 0 20 7404 2062.
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  • K. Storeng

      Affiliations

    • London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT, United Kingdom
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  • V. Filippi

      Affiliations

    • London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT, United Kingdom
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  • C. Ronsmans

      Affiliations

    • London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT, United Kingdom
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  • D. Osrin

      Affiliations

    • Centre for International Health and Development, University College London, 30 Guilford Street, London WC1N 1EH, United Kingdom
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  • B. Matthias

      Affiliations

    • London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT, United Kingdom
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  • O.M. Campbell

      Affiliations

    • London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT, United Kingdom
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  • R. Wolfe

      Affiliations

    • London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT, United Kingdom
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  • A. Prost

      Affiliations

    • Centre for International Health and Development, University College London, 30 Guilford Street, London WC1N 1EH, United Kingdom
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  • Z. Hill

      Affiliations

    • Centre for International Health and Development, University College London, 30 Guilford Street, London WC1N 1EH, United Kingdom
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  • A. Costello

      Affiliations

    • Centre for International Health and Development, University College London, 30 Guilford Street, London WC1N 1EH, United Kingdom
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  • K. Azad

      Affiliations

    • Diabetic Association Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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  • C. Mwansambo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kamuzu Central Hospital and Bwaila Hospital, Malawi
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  • D.S. Manandhar

      Affiliations

    • Mother and Infant Research Activities (MIRA), PO Box 921, Kathmandu, Nepal

Received 30 August 2009 ,Revised 28 November 2009 ,Accepted 31 March 2010.

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International Health
Volume 2, Issue 2 , Pages 87-98 , June 2010

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