Learning what works for better programs and policies : Argentina - can performance payments improve newborn health? (English)

Poor children face barriers to healthy development even before they are born. Their mothers may not have nutritious food or proper prenatal care, which can harm a baby’s brain development when it needs it most. Mothers may not deliver in a health facility nor have a skilled birth attendant present, increasing the risk of complications and ultimately putting their life and that of the baby at risk. In Argentina, the World Bank supported a government...

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Author

Gertler,Paul J.;

Givagnoli, Paula;

Martinez,Sebastian;
Document Date
2015/02/01
Document Type
Brief
Report Number
95197
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Argentina,
Region
Latin America and Caribbean,
Disclosure Date
2015/03/23
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Learning what works for better programs and policies : Argentina - can performance payments improve newborn health?
Keywords
Prenatal Care

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Gertler,Paul J.; Givagnoli, Paula; Martinez,Sebastian.

Learning what works for better programs and policies : Argentina - can performance payments improve newborn health? (English). From evidence to policy Washington, DC : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/818231468005440236

Learning what works for better programs and policies : Argentina - can performance payments improve newborn health? (English)

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