World health forum
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The principal way of achieving maternal health and safe motherhood is to expand the specific functions and/or categories of midwifery personnel. This includes strengthening knowledge and skills to improve the quality and quantity of care. Success would ensure that for millions of women the prospect of childbirth would be one of joy rather than misery.
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Comparative Study
Good health at a modest price: the fruit of primary care.
Particularly in respect of life expectancy, Norway's historical bias towards primary care has produced similar results to those of Sweden, where hospital treatment has traditionally been more prominent. The per capita cost of health care, however, has been significantly lower in Norway than in Sweden.