et al
Publication Date
2010
9 p
"The aim of this paper is to present the current situation in sub-Saharan Africa for mothers, newborns, and children under age 5 years—including the progress towards the MDGs for maternal and child health, why and where deaths occur, what known interventions can be employed to prevent these deaths, and current coverage of these interventions. All data used in this review are from the most recent UN databases, national household surveys, and peer-reviewed papers where appropriate, which are referenced accordingly"
PLoS Medicine, 7(6)
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Keywords
Global picture; disability indicators and data; Disability and community; family & caregivers; Health; systems: health information systems; systems: service delivery; Sustainable development goals; millennium development goals; issues: maternal and child health; Programme/ Project; needs/ market assessment; systems: health workforce; risk factors