2017/03/12 by Lars Åke Persson, Anisur Rahman, Rodolfo Peña +3 · 1 citation
Medicine · Nursing · Health Professions · #Global Maternal and Child Health #Child Nutrition and Water Access #Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare #Medicine #Child survival #Child mortality #Psychological intervention #Economic growth #Developing country #Inequality #Child health #Perspective (graphical) #Infant mortality #Millennium Development Goals #Environmental health #Socioeconomics #Development economics #Pediatrics #Population #Nursing
paper · pdf · doi:10.1111/apa.13830
openalex publication_date 2017/03/12 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/03
Analysing child mortality may enhance our perspective on global achievements in child survival. We used data from surveillance sites in Bangladesh, Nicaragua and Vietnam and Demographic Health Surveys in Rwanda to explore the development of neonatal and under-five mortality. The mortality curves showed dramatic reductions over time, but child mortality in the four countries peaked during wars and catastrophes and was rapidly reduced by targeted interventions, multisectorial development efforts and community engagement. CONCLUSION: Lessons learned from these countries may be useful when tackling future challenges, including persistent neonatal deaths, survival inequalities and the consequences of climate change and migration.