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Improving Maternal and Child Health in Difficult Environments: The Case For “Cross-Border” Health Care

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  • Gijs Walraven
  • Semira Manaseki-Holland
  • Abid Hussain
  • John B Tomaro

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Gijs Walraven and colleagues discuss maternal and child health programs in adjacent geographical areas in difficult environments in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Tajikistan.

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  • Gijs Walraven & Semira Manaseki-Holland & Abid Hussain & John B Tomaro, 2009. "Improving Maternal and Child Health in Difficult Environments: The Case For “Cross-Border” Health Care," PLOS Medicine, Public Library of Science, vol. 6(1), pages 1-5, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pmed00:1000005
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000005
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