Introduction Sierra Leone includes in countries which exhibit the highest prevalence of under-five mortality in the world. A range of factors are known to have challenged the under-five survival in the country; some comprise outbreak of epidemics, socioeconomic inequalities, regional disparities, and...
Despite recent improvements in malaria prevention strategies, malaria case management remains a weakness in Northern Nigeria, which is underserved and suffers the country’s highest rates of under-five child mortality. Understanding malaria care-seeking
This research was designed to assess the trends in morbidity and mortality of U5 admitted at the PCMH in the East-end of Freetown, Sierra Leone, from 2004 to 2008. To achieve this, the data used were obtained from review of records in PCMH. Of the data collected cases that shows high ...
Malaria affects children under the age of five and pregnant women, leading to high morbidity and mortality rates. In sub-Saharan Africa, Patent and Proprietary Medicine Vendors (PPMVs) have been identified as key players in the provision of malaria treatment due to their accessibility and availabil...
Under-five mortality rate ranges from 56/1,000 live born in South Africa to 190/1,000 live born in Sierra-Leone. Across countries, U5M rate was higher among the children of parents with at most primary education than that of parents who had at least secondary education. This pattern of ...
M A: Managment outcome of severe acute malnutrition from 6 months to 5 years of age children admitted to yekatit 12 hospital. 2014. Tadele Girum Adal MK, Tariku B. Incidence and predictors of mortality among severe acute malnourished under five children admitted to Dilla University Referal hosp...
Between 2019 and 2021, an estimated additional 13.4 million cases and 63, 000 deaths were attributed to disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic [3, 5]. There is a commitment to reduce malaria case incidence and mortality rate by at least 75% by 2025 and 90% by 2030 [6]. As part of...
Niger is a West African country of 14 million inhabitants. The United Nations estimated that Niger is "not on track" to reach Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5 (under-five mortality rate; maternal mortality) by 2015. The 2015 target for under-five mortality rate is 107 per 1000, and th...
Figure 1. Global causes of under-5 deaths in 2015 Table 2. Estimated numbers of deaths by cause and cause-specific mortality rate in 2015 Empty CellEstimated number (UR; millions)Cause specific mortality rate (per 1000 livebirths) Children aged 0–59 months Preterm birth complications 1·055 ...
(95% CI 1.01, 1.12). Mortality ratios between the two arms were very similar and not statistically significant [46]. Defaulter ratios in the control group were double the intervention group, while the coverage rate in the intervention group (86.7%) was more than double the coverage rate in...