Bhutan : Maternal and Reproductive Health at a Glance

Bhutan : Maternal and Reproductive Health at a Glance

Bhutan is a small landlocked country in the Himalayas between China and India. Poverty reduction has been rapid from about 23 percent in 2007 to 12-13 percent in 2012. Gender equality and women's empowerment are important determinants of repro...

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Main Authors:	El-Saharty, Sameh, Ohno, Naoko, Sarker, Intissar, Secci, Federica, Nagpal, Somil
Format:	Brief
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2015
Subjects:	ADOLESCENT FERTILITY ADOLESCENTS AGRICULTURE ANTENATAL CARE BIRTH ATTENDANT CHILD SURVIVAL CHRONIC MALNUTRITION CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS CONTRACEPTIVE PREVALENCE CONTRACEPTIVES DIETS DISEASES EARLY CHILDBEARING EPIDEMIOLOGY FEMALE FEMALE LABOR FEMALE STERILIZATION FERTILITY FERTILITY RATE GENDER GENDER EQUALITY GENDER INEQUALITY GENDER PARITY HEALTH FACILITIES HEALTH SECTOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IMMUNIZATION ISOLATION LACK OF KNOWLEDGE LIFE EXPECTANCY LIFESTYLES LIVE BIRTH LIVE BIRTHS MALNUTRITION AMONG CHILDREN MARRIED WOMEN MATERNAL DEATHS MATERNAL HEALTH MATERNAL HEALTH OUTCOMES MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES MATERNAL MORTALITY MEASLES MIGRATION MINISTRY OF HEALTH MOTHER MOTHERS NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS NUTRITION PILL POOR NUTRITION PREGNANCY PRIVATE SECTOR PROGRESS PROPORTION OF GIRLS PUBLIC HEALTH PURCHASING POWER PURCHASING POWER PARITY REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE RURAL WOMEN SECONDARY EDUCATION SECONDARY SCHOOL SECONDARY SCHOOLS SKILLED BIRTH ATTENDANCE SOCIAL MARKETING STERILIZATION TERTIARY EDUCATION UNDP UNFPA UNICEF URBAN WOMEN WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/11/23186261/bhutan-maternal-reproductive-health-glance http://hdl.handle.net/10986/21293

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Summary:	Bhutan is a small landlocked country in the Himalayas between China and India. Poverty reduction has been rapid from about 23 percent in 2007 to 12-13 percent in 2012. Gender equality and women's empowerment are important determinants of reproductive health. Contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) is higher among the poorest quintile than the richest. Large disparities in access to skilled birth attendant remain by geography and wealth quintile. Poor nutrition is a serious issue for pregnant mothers, since 55 percent of women are anemic. Bhutan will need to focus on increasing the focus on quality along the continuum of care; improving access and equity; and ensuring sustainability of health financing.