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When, Where, and Why Are Babies Dying? Neonatal Death Surveillance and Review in Bangladesh

By mdCurrent-India staff | Published: Aug 2016

Every year, 2.9 million neonates die. These deaths happen mainly in low- and middle-income countries and most are considered to be preventable…

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Cost Effectiveness of Implementing Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illnesses Program in District Faridabad, India

By mdCurrent-India staff | Published: Feb 2016

Neonatal and infant mortality accounts for 55% and 77% of total under-5 child mortality in India respectively. Reducing high levels of infant and neonatal mortality is the key towards achieving the fourth Millennium Development Goal…

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Facility Delivery, Postnatal Care and Neonatal Deaths in India

By mdCurrent-India staff | Published: Dec 2015

India’s under—five child mortality rate has fallen by more than half since 1990 (from 115 to 49 per 1,000 live births in 2013). An increasing proportion of under—five deaths occur during the neonatal period, accounting for nearly…

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