Determinants of infant mortality in Oromia region, Ethiopia

T Irana, GG Mekebo, G Diriba, AL Sisay… - Annals of Medicine …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Methods: The source of data for this study was 2019 Ethiopian Mini Demographic and
Health Survey. Multivariable logistic regression model was employed to identify the …

Risk factors associated with neonatal mortality among neonates admitted to neonatal intensive care unit of the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka

D Tembo, FDN Abobo, P Kaonga, C Jacobs… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Globally, several children die shortly after birth and many more of them within the first 28
days of life. Sub-Sharan Africa accounts for almost half (43%) of the global neonatal death …

Examining inequalities in spatial access to national health insurance fund contracted facilities in Kenya

J Kazungu, AK Moturi, S Kuhora, J Ouko… - International Journal for …, 2024 - Springer
Background Kenya aims to achieve universal health coverage (UHC) by 2030 and has
selected the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) as the 'vehicle'to drive the UHC …

Factors associated with perinatal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa: A multilevel analysis

MM Bezie, HA Asebe, AA Asnake, BM Fente… - PloS one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background Perinatal mortality is a major global public health concern, especially in sub-
Saharan Africa (SSA). Despite perinatal mortality being a major public health concern in …

Spatial targeting and integration across vaccination, vitamin A and deworming programs throughout India 2019–21

F Rerolle, AK Dey, T Benmarhnia… - International Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background Currently, most large-scale public health programs, such as immunization or
anti-parasitic deworming, work in relative isolation. Integrating efforts across programs could …

Trends in congenital anomalies and associated factors among newborns in Eastern Ethiopia: an 8-year open cohort analysis of the Kersa Health and Demographic …

MK Didisa, Y Baye, E Tamiru, G Mengesha… - BMJ open, 2025 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective This study aimed to investigate the trends and factors associated with congenital
anomalies (CAs) among newborns in Eastern Ethiopia from 2015 to 2022. Design Open …

[HTML][HTML] An integrated location–allocation model for reducing disparities and increasing accessibility to public health screening centers

JF de Freitas Almeida, LF Rodrigues, LR Pinto… - Healthcare …, 2024 - Elsevier
The tests for tracking diseases in newborns available through the National Neonatal
Screening Program of the Brazilian Unified Health Care System cover six diseases. Mass …

Neonatal Transport Network Services: Preparedness of healthcare systems in Southern Nigeria

EMC Okorie, DC Briggs, PI Opara, AU Eneh - Nigerian Medical Journal, 2024 - ajol.info
Background: Nigeria remains a major contributor to neonatal deaths worldwide, yet little
consideration has been given to intra/inter health facility transfer of sick neonates. The …

Trends in Neonatal Mortality at Princess Marie Louise Children's Hospital, Accra, and the Newborn Strategic Plan: Implications for Reducing Mortality in Hospital and …

EMA Tette, ET Nartey, MY Nyarko, AK Aduful… - Children, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: In low and middle-income countries, close to half of the mortality in children
under the age of five years occurs in neonates. Objectives: We examined the trend, medical …

How far? Travel burdens for children admitted to hospitals in the Western Cape Province of South Africa

M Richards, D le Roux, D Pienaar - South African Medical Journal, 2024 - journals.co.za
Background The ability to access effective hospital care for children is a significant
determinant of good health outcomes. The Western Cape Province is a large land area with …