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Community studies around the world indicate a higher magnitude of unsafe abortion than do health statistics. 3,11,12 In Zambia, the extent of maternal mortality from unsafe abortion is not generally known from health statistics; one study in which women were interviewed revealed that 69% of the respondents knew one or more women who had died from an unsafe illegal abortion. 12 Focus-group discussions and community-based studies in India11 revealed self-reported abortions in 28% of women, which is higher than figures derived from national service-delivery data. Estimates show that women in South America, eastern Africa, and western Africa are more likely to have an. | Organization IDRC CRDI WHO Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data Gender and tobacco control a policy brief. - adverse effects. - prevention and control. policy. factors. Health Organization. for International Tobacco Control. . ISBN 978 92 4 159577 3 NLM classification QV 137 World Health Organization 2007 All rights reserved. Publications of the World Health Organization can be obtained from WHO Press World Health Organization 20 Avenue Appia 1211 Geneva 27 Switzerland tel. 41 22 791 3264 fax 41 22 791 4857 e-mail bookorders@ . Requests for permission to reproduce or translate WHO publications - whether for sale or for noncommercial distribution - should be addressed to WHO Press at the above address fax 41 22 791 4806 e-mail permissions@ . The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the World Health Organization concerning the legal status of any country territory city or area or of its authorities or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Dotted lines on maps represent approximate border lines for which there may not yet be full agreement. The mention of specific companies or of certain manufacturers products does not imply that they are endorsed or recommended by the World Health Organization in preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned. Errors and omissions excepted the names of proprietary products are distinguished by initial capital letters. All reasonable precautions have been taken by the World Health Organization to verify the information contained in this publication. However the published material is being distributed without warranty of any kind either expressed or implied. The responsibility for the interpretation and use of the material lies with the reader. In no event shall the World Health Organization be liable for .

• Sức khỏe phụ nữ
• Endometriosis
• Urinary Tract Endometriosis
• Diagnosis and Treatment
• Perineal Endometriosis
• Abdominopelvic Complications
• Complications of Endometriosis