Effects of Health Programs on Child Mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Publication Year:1993

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Douglas C. Ewbank and James N. Gribble, Editors; Working Group on the Effects of Child Survival and General Health Programs on Mortality, National Research Council
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This book examines the effects of health interventions on infant and child mortality. Discussions of levels and trends of infant and child mortality and causes of death provide the background for an analysis of treatment and prevention strategies.
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Front Matter	i-xvi
Executive Summary	1-4	(skim)
1 Introduction	5-10	(skim)
2 Trends in Mortality and Causes of Death in Africa	11-25	(skim)
3 Immunization Programs	26-73	(skim)
4 Other Interventions Targeted at Single Diseases	74-107	(skim)
5 Nutrition and Nutrition Programs	108-131	(skim)
6 Integrated and General Health Programs	132-145	(skim)
7 Conclusions and Recommendations	146-154	(skim)
Appendix A: Case Studies of Child Mortality	155-163	(skim)
Appendix B: Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) Reports	164-165	(skim)
References	166-191	(skim)

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This book examines the effects of health interventions on infant and child mortality. Discussions of levels and trends of infant and child mortality and causes of death provide the background for an analysis of treatment and prevention strategies.

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