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Thursday, September 18, 2003 - 03:00
Categories: 
Women & gender [2]
Issue Number: 
124 [3]
Article-Summary: 

This article addresses women's health care in Tanzania through various factors, including maternal mortality, HIV/AIDS, women's workload, number of births per woman, and female genital mutilation. The authors suggest that, to improve the health of women in Tanzania, health and health-related sectors should cooperate and collaborate in order to empower women in the areas of education, social status, and technology. Policies must also address poverty, nutrition, adolescent health, and violence ...read more [4]

This article addresses women's health care in Tanzania through various factors, including maternal mortality, HIV/AIDS, women's workload, number of births per woman, and female genital mutilation. The authors suggest that, to improve the health of women in Tanzania, health and health-related sectors should cooperate and collaborate in order to empower women in the areas of education, social status, and technology. Policies must also address poverty, nutrition, adolescent health, and violence and sexual abuse.

Category: 
Gender & Minorities [5]
Oldurl: 
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category.php/wgender/17136 [6]
Country: 
Tanzania [7]

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