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The Inuulitsivik Midwifery Program was created in response to the inefficient evacuation policy implemented by the Government of Canada in the 1950s.
In 2011 the Informed Push Model (IPM) was designed by Intrahealth International and its partners to address the issue of contraceptive unavailability in
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Based on reflecting on the experience of working with an Afghan widow, this essay unfolds the challenges and dilemmas of providing aid
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Nutrition is an important contributor to an individual’s health. Over the past 50 years, there has been a considerable shift in the diet of
Abstract Objective: This paper examines the impact of multiple perceived and actual barriers on the demand and utilization of preventive and emergency maternal health