Addressing the challenge of neonatal mortality.
Trop Med Int Health
; 18(3): 303-12, 2013 Mar.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23289419
ABSTRACT
Reducing neonatal mortality remains a challenge with an estimated 3.0 million neonatal deaths in 2011, three-quarters of these in sub-Saharan Africa and Southern Asia. The leading causes of neonatal death globally are complications of preterm birth, intrapartum-related causes and infections. While post-neonatal, under-5 deaths fell by 47% between 1990 and 2011, neonatal deaths only fell by 32% and they now account for 43% of all under-5 child deaths. This article reviews the progress in reducing neonatal deaths in high-burden countries and presents an overview of known effective interventions to reduce neonatal mortality and the challenges faced in implementing these in high-burden settings. Effective action is possible to reduce neonatal mortality, but innovative approaches to implementation will be required if these preventable deaths are to be avoided.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Mortalidade Infantil
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Saúde Global
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Promoção da Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Sysrev_observational_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Newborn
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article