Paediatrics and international child health
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Paediatr Int Child Health · Jan 2015
ReviewPakistan and the Millennium Development Goals for Maternal and Child Health: progress and the way forward.
The world has made substantial progress in reducing maternal and child mortality, but many countries are projected to fall short of achieving their Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 4 and 5 targets. The major objective of this paper is to examine progress in Pakistan in reducing maternal and child mortality and malnutrition over the last two decades. ⋯ Progress in addressing key social determinants such as poverty, female education and empowerment has also been slow and unregulated population growth has further compromised progress. There is a need to integrate the various different sectors and programmes to achieve the desired results effectively and efficiently as many of the determinants and influencing factors are outside the health sector.
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Paediatr Int Child Health · Jan 2015
Survival of children with sickle cell disease in the comprehensive newborn screening programme in Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Children in developing countries with sickle cell disease SCD have high rates of mortality, especially in some parts of Africa. ⋯ Despite an effective ongoing comprehensive screening programme, mortality from SCD in Minas Gerais is still high. To decrease mortality rates, socio-economic development and SCD education programmes for health professionals and families are required.