Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Barbara Follett (Labour). It was answered by Gareth Thomas (Labour) on Wednesday, 28 February 2007 on behalf of the Department for International Development.
Maternal Mortality
- Question
- What steps his Department is taking to help developing countries reduce maternal mortality.
- Answer
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We set out our priorities for trying to improve maternal health in our 2004 strategy on reducing maternal deaths. We made it clear that we would, for example, prioritise the strengthening of health systems to increase the number of health workers with midwifery skills and seek to deliver better access to family planning and contraception services.
Secondary information
- Type
- Oral question
- Reference
- 457 c913
- 123723
- Session
- 2006-07
- Oral question type
- Lead
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Developing countries Maternal mortality
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- View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk
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