However, "underlying the issue is the denial and neglect of maternal mortality in a male-dominated society," says the report.Ms Khan explained: "In rural areas women 鈥doi:10.1136/bmj.b3908Peter MoszynskiBmj Clinical ResearchMoszynski P. Sierra Leone's maternal mortality rate is a "human ...
Sierra Leone has seen some improvements in neonatal mortality over the past decade. In 2008, the rate stood at a concerning 48.6 deaths per 1,000 live births. By 2019, this number had decreased to 29.6 deaths per 1,000 live births [8]. However, these national averages mask substantial di...
According to UNICEF research, Sierra Leone has the highest child mortality rate in the world and children represent about a third of the country's population. In April, the government introduced the free health care for lactating mothers, pregnant women and children under five to address the high...
The Tools of Survival ; Sierra Leone Has One of the Highest Child Mortality Rates in the World, with One in Ten Children Dying before Their First Birthday. CARA SIMPSON Travelled to West Africa to See How Christian Aid Week, Which Launches on Sunday, Gives Children a Fighting Chance...
Anita Kamara, senior malaria management coordinator in Sierra Leone, said everyone has the right to quality, timely, and affordable services to prevent, detect, and treat malaria, but this is not a reality for all. "Infants and young children continue to suffer the highest mortality rates, and...
The study, which is based on data from a household level health survey conducted in early 1993 in the rural areas of the districts of Western Area and Port Loko of Sierra Leone, examines the coverage of an Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI), infant and child mortality, and disease sympt...
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The same methods suggest that the crude death rate for Sierra Leone in 1974 was between 27 and 31 per 1000. Regional variations in infant mortality were marked. Greater Freetown has the highest life expectancy for both sexes. 34% of total deaths occurs to children under 1 year and 51% to...
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“Maternal mortality inSierra Leoneremains a huge public health and development concern. From data, there have been modest improvements in the last few years, with a reduced maternal mortality rate from 1360 deaths per 100,000 live births to 717 in 2019,” Francis Tommy, Director National Statis...