Women s Health in the Majority World Author : Laurie Elit Publisher : Nova Publishers Total Pages : 250 Release : 2007 ISBN 10 : 1600214932 ISBN 13 : 9781600214936 Language : EN, FR, DE, ES & NL GET BOOK Women s Health in the Majority World Book Description: This is an innovative text using didactic information and case studies to address those issues that affect most of the world's women. The first half of the book focuses on health issues that specifically affect women such as maternal mortality, fistulas, and cervical cancer. The second part of the book discusses how agencies such as governments, non-governmental organisations, and professional societies can partner and improve standards for women. By affecting the status of women, the whole family and community ultimately benefit.