Where and why are 10 million children dying every year?

More than 10 million children die each year, most from preventable causes and almost all in poor countries. Six countries account for 50% of worldwide deaths in children younger than 5 years, and 42 countries for 90%. The causes of death differ substantially from one country to another, highlighting...

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Vydané v:	The Lancet (British edition) Ročník 361; číslo 9376; s. 2226 - 2234
Hlavní autori:	Black, Robert E, Morris, Saul S, Bryce, Jennifer
Médium:	Journal Article
Jazyk:	English
Vydavateľské údaje:	England Elsevier Ltd 28.06.2003 Elsevier Limited
Predmet:	Africa South of the Sahara - epidemiology Asia, Southeastern - epidemiology Cause of Death Child, Preschool Children & youth Communicable Diseases - mortality Comorbidity Developing Countries Disease management Epidemiology Fatalities Humans Infant Infant Mortality Infant, Newborn Infant, Newborn, Diseases - mortality Infectious diseases Malnutrition Mortality Neonates Nutrition Disorders - mortality Public health Asia, Southeastern Africa South of the Sahara
ISSN:	0140-6736, 1474-547X, 1474-547X
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Shrnutí:	More than 10 million children die each year, most from preventable causes and almost all in poor countries. Six countries account for 50% of worldwide deaths in children younger than 5 years, and 42 countries for 90%. The causes of death differ substantially from one country to another, highlighting the need to expand understanding of child health epidemiology at a country level rather than in geopolitical regions. Other key issues include the importance of undernutrition as an underlying cause of child deaths associated with infectious diseases, the effects of multiple concurrent illnesses, and recognition that pneumonia and diarrhoea remain the diseases that are most often associated with child deaths. A better understanding of child health epidemiology could contribute to more effective approaches to saving children's lives.
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ISSN:	0140-6736 1474-547X 1474-547X
DOI:	10.1016/S0140-6736(03)13779-8