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CSU 167/2011: IMPACT OF VITAMIN A SUPPLEMENTATION ...

As the world moves towards 2015 and MDG4, how can we increase the coverage for routine vitamin A supplementation? Amid the positive results, the absence of impact on measles mortality is notable. This means that strict adherence to the WHO guidelines ... read more

AFTER 2015: POST-MDG RESPONSIBILITIES

The way to go after 2015? Full text is  also at http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pmed.1001031  Summary Points A coalition of civil society organizations and academics are initiating a Joint Action ... read more

ARE WE MAKING PROGRESS IN MATERNAL MORTALITY?

'The number of women who die during pregnancy or childbirth has decreased by more than a third globally since 1990, . . . the overall downward trend is insufficient to achieve the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of a 75% reduction in mate ... read more

MIDWIFERY, MATERNAL MORTALITY REDUCTION, AND MDG ...

MIDWIFERY, MATERNAL MORTALITY REDUCTION, AND MDG 5 This UNFPA report, the result of collaborative efforts by 30 partners, shows the links between midwifery and reductions in maternal mortality. Full text, http://www.unfpa.org/sowmy/report/home.html ... read more

DO IMPROVEMENTS IN OUTREACH, CLINICAL AND FAMILY A ...

Do improvements in outreach, clinical, and family and community-based services predict improvements in child survival? An analysis of serial cross-sectional national surveys  Nancy Binkin1 , Mickey Chopra1 , Aline Simen-Kapeu2 and Dirk Westhof3 ... read more

CDC GRAND ROUNDS IN PUBLIC HEALTH, NEWBORN SCREENI ...

Dear Subscribers, Don't forget to tune into today's webcast of CDC's Public Health Grand Rounds, entitled "Newborn Screening: Improving Outcomes", which will be webcast live from CDC headquarters at 1 p.m. (EDT) at www.cdc.gov/about/grand-round ... read more

MORTALITY TRENDS AMONG UNDER-FIVES IN BANGLADESH

MORTALITY TRENDS AMONG UNDER-FIVES IN BANGLADESH ‘Pneumonia remained the top killer of children under 5 in Bangladesh between 1993 and 2004. The increasing importance of neonatal survival is highlighted by the growing contribution of neona ... read more

GLOBAL PROGRESS TOWARDS MDG 4 AND MDG 5

'In sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar is likely to achieve MDG 4 by 2015, whereas eight countries (Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Liberia, Malawi, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, and Sierra Leone) are likely to achieve it by 2025. 23 coun ... read more