Indonesia used to have one of the highest maternal and infant mortality rates in both the southeastern Asian region and globally. With efforts from the government and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), the past two decades have witnessed considerable improvements in maternal and child health in Indonesia. Here, we examine the current status of maternal and child health in Indonesia and perti...

Despite major obstacles, activities to control sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) were initiated in Haiti in 1992 in collaboration with local nongovernmental organizations. The approaches included review of available local data, assessment of STD case management practices and constraints, and development of specific STD control activities at the primary health care level, such as systematic s...

The Fourth World Conference on Women acknowledged that environmental degradation 1) disproportionately affects poor women who are powerless to control it, 2) is linked to poverty, and 3) jeopardizes women's reproductive health. Thus, the Platform for Action addresses environmental inequalities among its 12 areas of critical concern, and the governments who signed the consensus agreed to take a...

Health funders at the national, state, and local levels have made substantial commitments to improve the functionality of the public health system. Using a variety of approaches, they have sought to develop the capabilities, services, and competencies that enhance public health practice. These efforts include developing the operational capacity of public health agencies and raising performance ...

citizen relationship management is a novel approach for public sector and governmental organization to improve their services and to achieve citizen satisfaction. the main purpose of this study is to identify and prioritize customer segmentation in governmental organizations. for the reason, based on reviewing the literature, four group of psychological, demographic, behavioral, and situation f...

as one of the motivational theories which define both values and attitudes beyond personal as well as organizational benefits, public service motivation (psm) model aims to underscore the appreciation of individuals with regard to public interests. if psm pattern being optional is synchronized with civic-organizational behavior, its effectiveness is manifested in improving service quality. the ...