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Overall, China has made substantial progress in improving child survival over the past few decades, but a detailed understanding of child mortality trend at local level is limited.
Shuqing He +6 more
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Assessment of the quality of the vital registration system for under-5 mortality in Yucatan, Mexico. [PDF]
Abstract Introduction Vital registration is an important element in health information systems which can inform policy and strengthen health systems. Mexico has a well-functioning vital registration system; however, there is still room for improvement, especially for deaths of children under 5.
Hernandez B +10 more
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Background The under-five mortality rates of children in South Africa (SA) remain high despite successful HIV prevention and treatment programs. The in-hospital mortality of children with severe acute malnutrition remains a key obstacle.
S Ndlovu +3 more
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Rising under‐5 mortality in Africa: who bears the brunt? [PDF]
SummaryObjectives To identify the socioeconomic and geographical groups in which the recent under‐5 mortality increase observed in several African countries was most pronounced, and to explore the contribution of a number of proximate determinants of under‐5 mortality.Methods Time trends in under‐5 mortality were assessed with Cox Proportional ...
Houweling, T +3 more
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Trends in mortality and life expectancy in Fiji over 20 years
Background Fiji, a Pacific Island nation of 884,887 (2017 census), has experienced a prolonged epidemiological transition. This study examines trends in mortality and life expectancy (LE) in Fiji by sex and ethnicity over 1996–2017, with comparisons to ...
Catherine Dearie +5 more
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Background: Under-5 mortality rate is an important indicator in Millennium Development Goals and Sustainable Development Goals. To date, no nationally representative studies have examined the effects of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution on ...
Chunhua He +13 more
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Determinants of under-5 mortality in Burkina Faso
Abstract Background The aim of this article is to determine the factors associated with under-5 mortality and their evolution from 1993 to 2010 and to analyse the contributors of socioeconomic inequalities in mortality of children under-5 years during the same period.
Aristide Bado +2 more
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Prevalence of and factors associated with under-5 mortality in South Asia [PDF]
This study investigated the prevalence of and the factors associated with under-5 mortality across five South Asian countries.Cross-sectional pooled data from 1999 through 2014 collected from the Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) in five South Asian countries (Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal and Pakistan) were used.
Hasan Sohail, Subas Neupane
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Background: Although it has been globally reported that IMR and U5MR continue to decline every year, the rate disparities between urban and rural areas are still evident in various countries. The government is presumed to carry out efforts to reduce this
Alissa Sita Pertiwi, Amal Chalik Sjaaf
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Contribution of congenital disorders to under-5 mortality
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Malherbe, H L +3 more
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