Investing in the foundation of sustainable development: pathways to scale up for early childhood development
LM Richter, B Daelmans, J Lombardi, J Heymann… - The lancet, 2017 - thelancet.com
Building on long-term benefits of early intervention (Paper 2 of this Series) and increasing
commitment to early childhood development (Paper 1 of this Series), scaled up support for …
commitment to early childhood development (Paper 1 of this Series), scaled up support for …
Gender inequality and restrictive gender norms: framing the challenges to health
Gender is not accurately captured by the traditional male and female dichotomy of sex.
Instead, it is a complex social system that structures the life experience of all human beings …
Instead, it is a complex social system that structures the life experience of all human beings …
Community-based interventions for improving perinatal and neonatal health outcomes in developing countries: a review of the evidence
Background. Infant and under-5 childhood mortality rates in developing countries have
declined significantly in the past 2 to 3 decades. However, 2 critical indicators, maternal and …
declined significantly in the past 2 to 3 decades. However, 2 critical indicators, maternal and …
Evidence-based, cost-effective interventions: how many newborn babies can we save?
In this second article of the neonatal survival series, we identify 16 interventions with proven
efficacy (implementation under ideal conditions) for neonatal survival and combine them into …
efficacy (implementation under ideal conditions) for neonatal survival and combine them into …
Two million intrapartum-related stillbirths and neonatal deaths: where, why, and what can be done?
BACKGROUND: Intrapartum-related neonatal deaths (“birth asphyxia”) are a leading cause
of child mortality globally, outnumbering deaths from malaria. Reduction is crucial to meeting …
of child mortality globally, outnumbering deaths from malaria. Reduction is crucial to meeting …
Effect of community-based newborn-care intervention package implemented through two service-delivery strategies in Sylhet district, Bangladesh: a cluster …
Background Neonatal mortality accounts for a high proportion of deaths in children under
the age of 5 years in Bangladesh. Therefore the project for advancing the health of …
the age of 5 years in Bangladesh. Therefore the project for advancing the health of …
Effect of community-based behaviour change management on neonatal mortality in Shivgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India: a cluster-randomised controlled trial
Summary Background In rural India, most births take place in the home, where high-risk care
practices are common. We developed an intervention of behaviour change management …
practices are common. We developed an intervention of behaviour change management …
An immune clock of human pregnancy
The maintenance of pregnancy relies on finely tuned immune adaptations. We demonstrate
that these adaptations are precisely timed, reflecting an immune clock of pregnancy in …
that these adaptations are precisely timed, reflecting an immune clock of pregnancy in …
[HTML][HTML] Intrapartum-related neonatal encephalopathy incidence and impairment at regional and global levels for 2010 with trends from 1990
Background: Intrapartum hypoxic events (“birth asphyxia”) may result in stillbirth, neonatal or
postneonatal mortality, and impairment. Systematic morbidity estimates for the burden of …
postneonatal mortality, and impairment. Systematic morbidity estimates for the burden of …
[HTML][HTML] Breast-feeding patterns, time to initiation, and mortality risk among newborns in southern Nepal
LC Mullany, J Katz, YM Li, SK Khatry, SC LeClerq… - The Journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
Initiation of breast-feeding within 1 h after birth has been associated with reduced neonatal
mortality in a rural Ghanaian population. In South Asia, however, breast-feeding patterns …
mortality in a rural Ghanaian population. In South Asia, however, breast-feeding patterns …