World Bank2012-06-212012-06-212005-07https://hdl.handle.net/10986/8687The Government of Ethiopia has recently confirmed its commitment to accelerate progress on maternal and child health outcomes. A reduction in child and maternal mortality rates is among the key objectives of the Ethiopia Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRSP) published in 2002. This strategy outlines the Government's key policy objectives and strategic options for the next five years. One key PRSP strategic option for reducing maternal and child mortality is to expand the provision of essential health and nutrition services to the country's rural poor. Health outcomes are slowly improving but remain low, particularly among rural dwellers and the very poor.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOANTENATAL CAREBEDSBREASTFEEDINGCLINICSCOMMUNICABLE DISEASESCOMMUNITY HEALTHCOMMUNITY PARTICIPATIONCONTRACEPTIVESDECENTRALIZATIONDEPRESSIONDEVELOPMENT INDICATORSECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTEQUIPMENTESSENTIAL DRUGSEXPENDITURESFAMILY PLANNINGFEMALE CIRCUMCISIONFEMALESGENDERGENERAL PRACTITIONERSHEALTH CAREHEALTH CARE PROVIDERSHEALTH CARE PROVISIONHEALTH CARE SERVICESHEALTH DELIVERYHEALTH DELIVERY SYSTEMHEALTH EXPENDITUREHEALTH EXPENDITURESHEALTH EXTENSIONHEALTH FACILITIESHEALTH INSTITUTIONSHEALTH INTERVENTIONSHEALTH OUTCOMESHEALTH PROFESSIONALSHEALTH SECTORHEALTH SERVICESHEALTH TARGETSHEALTH WORKERSHOSPITALSHOUSEHOLDSIMMUNIZATIONIMMUNODEFICIENCYINFANT MORTALITYINFANT MORTALITY RATEMALNUTRITIONMEDICAL CAREMEDICAL SUPPLIESMEDICINESMORBIDITYMORTALITYMOTHERSNUTRITIONAL STATUSPATIENTSPHARMACIESPHYSICIANSPRIMARY HEALTH CAREPRIVATE SECTORPUBLIC HEALTHPUBLIC HEALTH EXPENDITURESPUBLIC SECTORQUALITY OF HEALTH CARERURAL AREASSERVICE DELIVERYVACCINATIONWORKERSWorld Bank10.1596/8687