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Comment
. 2016 Spring;20(2):94-5.
doi: 10.7812/TPP/15-204. Epub 2016 Apr 8.

Integrated Strategies to Address Maternal and Child Health and Survival in Low-Income Settings: Implications for Haiti

Zulfiqar A Bhutta  1
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Integrated Strategies to Address Maternal and Child Health and Survival in Low-Income Settings: Implications for Haiti

Zulfiqar A Bhutta. Perm J. 2016 Spring.

Abstract

The Millennium Development Goals for improving maternal and child health globally were agreed on in 2000, and several monitoring and evaluation strategies were put in place, including "Countdown to 2015" for monitoring progress and intervention coverage to reach the goals. However, progress in achieving the goals has been slow, with only 13 of the 75 participating Countdown countries on track to reach the targets for reducing child mortality.An overview of child mortality rates in low-income countries is presented, followed by a discussion of evidenced-based interventions that can bridge the equity gaps in global health. Finally, comments are included on the companion article in this issue, "Addressing the Child and Maternal Mortality Crisis in Haiti through a Central Referral Hospital Providing Countrywide Care" (page 59), and what is needed for that new project to succeed.

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    Jacobs L. Jacobs L. Perm J. 2016 Spring;20(2):109-10. doi: 10.7812/TPP/15-140. Epub 2016 Apr 8. Perm J. 2016. PMID: 27065473 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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