Neonatal, infant and child health in South Africa: Reflecting on the past towards a better future

Although the neonatal mortality rate in South Africa (SA) has remained stagnant at 12 deaths per 1 000 live births, the infant and under-5 mortality rates have significantly declined since peaking in 2003. Policy changes that have influenced this decline include policies to prevent vertical HIV tran...

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Published in:	South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde Vol. 109; no. 11b; p. 83
Main Authors:	Goga, A, Feucht, U, Zar, H J, Vanker, A, Wiysonge, C S, McKerrow, N, Wright, C Y, Loveday, M, Odendaal, W, Ramokolo, V, Ramraj, T, Bamford, L, Green, R J, Pillay, Y, Nannan, N
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	South Africa 05.12.2019
Subjects:	Anti-HIV Agents - therapeutic use Breast Feeding Child Health Child Mortality Child Nutrition Disorders - epidemiology Child Nutrition Disorders - mortality Child Nutrition Disorders - prevention & control Child, Preschool Environmental Pollution - prevention & control Environmental Pollution - statistics & numerical data Female Health Policy HIV Infections - prevention & control HIV Infections - transmission Humans Infant Infant Formula Infant Health Infant Mortality Infant Nutrition Disorders - epidemiology Infant Nutrition Disorders - mortality Infant Nutrition Disorders - prevention & control Infant, Newborn Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical - prevention & control Maternal Health Morbidity Pregnancy Respiratory Tract Diseases - epidemiology Respiratory Tract Diseases - mortality South Africa - epidemiology Sustainable Development Tuberculosis - epidemiology Tuberculosis - mortality Vaccine-Preventable Diseases - epidemiology Vaccine-Preventable Diseases - mortality Vaccines - therapeutic use South Africa
ISSN:	2078-5135, 2078-5135
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