Wednesday, September 5, 2007

Men - Architects of Change in Promoting Maternal Health

This article reminded me of Dr. Cunningham's recommendation that men be included in the maternal and child health discussions:

allAfrica.com: Malawi: Men - Architects of Change in Promoting Maternal Health: "...Most tradition in Malawi has it that men have decision-making powers in their different roles as husbands, fathers, traditional and religious as well as political leaders. Their decision-making powers transcend all the spheres including health matters. In this respect it is essential that men, as decision makers, need to take an active role in ensuring that maternal health outcomes are favourable for a healthy mother and baby [...]"

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