Characterizing ‘health equity’ as a national health sector priority for maternal, newborn, and child health in Ethiopia
Background: The pursuit of health equity is a priority in Ethiopia, especially with regards to maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH). To date, there has been little characterization of the ‘problem’ of health inequity, and the normative assumptions implicit in the representation of the problem....
Main Authors: | Nicole Bergen, Arne Ruckert, Lakew Abebe, Shifera Asfaw, Getachew Kiros, Abebe Mamo, Sudhakar Morankar, Manisha A. Kulkarni, Ronald Labonté |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2021-01-01
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Series: | Global Health Action |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2020.1853386 |
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