The Lancet. Global health
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The Lancet. Global health · Aug 2017
Progress and priorities for reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health in Kenya: a Countdown to 2015 country case study.
Progress in reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health (RMNCH) in Kenya has been inconsistent over the past two decades, despite the global push to foster accountability, reduce child mortality, and improve maternal health in an equitable manner. Although several cross-sectional assessments have been done, a systematic analysis of RMNCH in Kenya was needed to better understand the push and pull factors that govern intervention coverage and influence mortality trends. As such, we aimed to determine coverage and impact of key RMNCH interventions between 1990 and 2015. ⋯ US Fund for UNICEF, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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The Lancet. Global health · Aug 2017
Fatal and non-fatal injury outcomes: results from a purposively sampled census of seven rural subdistricts in Bangladesh.
90% of the global burden of injuries is borne by low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, details of the injury burden in LMICs are less clear because of the scarcity of data and population-based studies. The Saving of Lives from Drowning project, implemented in rural Bangladesh, did a census on 1·2 million people to fill this gap. This Article describes the epidemiology of fatal and non-fatal injuries from the study. ⋯ Bloomberg Philanthropies.
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The Lancet. Global health · Aug 2017
National incidence of traumatic fractures in China: a retrospective survey of 512 187 individuals.
Traumatic fractures place a substantial burden on health-care systems worldwide. Although detailed information about incidence, distribution, and risk factors for traumatic fractures is vital for planning and prevention, in China, national data are unavailable. We aimed to do an up-to-date national survey on the population-weighted incidence of traumatic fractures in China. ⋯ The Hebei Province Medical Science Special Major Projects Research Fund.
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The Lancet. Global health · Jul 2017
Randomized Controlled TrialEffect of community health clubs on child diarrhoea in western Rwanda: cluster-randomised controlled trial.
Community health clubs are multi-session village-level gatherings led by trained facilitators and designed to promote healthy behaviours mainly related to water, sanitation, and hygiene. They have been implemented in several African and Asian countries but have never been evaluated rigorously. We aimed to evaluate the effect of two versions of the community health club model on child health and nutrition outcomes. ⋯ Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.