Aaronson R H
Birth. 1991 Jun;18(2):93-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1523-536x.1991.tb00066.x.
For the past four years, grassroots organizing efforts in Rhode Island have been directed toward improving maternal and infant health. Coalitions of consumer organizations, health care providers, and activists have achieved important legislative initiatives, such as health insurance for uninsured pregnant women and promotion of midwifery services. This article examines the processes involved in organizing for improved maternal and infant health care, the dynamics involved in achieving a particular outcome, and the ways in which grassroots mobilization can affect public policy and contribute toward improved maternal and infant health.
在过去四年里，罗德岛州的基层组织工作一直致力于改善母婴健康。消费者组织、医疗服务提供者和活动家组成的联盟已经取得了重要的立法成果，比如为未参保的孕妇提供医疗保险以及推广助产服务。本文探讨了为改善母婴医疗保健而进行组织工作所涉及的过程、取得特定成果所涉及的动态因素，以及基层动员能够影响公共政策并有助于改善母婴健康的方式。
