In Timor-Leste, incorporating traditional birth attendance through family health promoter program has played crucial roles in delivering and increasing access to reproductive health services by women in rural communities of the nation. Whilst it requires a long-term commitment and good partnership, the current reduction in maternal mortality ratio in Timor-Leste is encouraging and serves to illustrate how this initiative aims to improve primary health care delivery and increase number of healthcare workforce.
Keyphrases
- pregnancy outcomes
- healthcare
- quality improvement
- public health
- gestational age
- birth weight
- pregnant women
- dna methylation
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- south africa
- health information
- gene expression
- mental health
- transcription factor
- risk factors
- physical activity
- type diabetes
- social media
- health promotion
- insulin resistance
- climate change
- weight loss