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2019 Global Health and Nutrition Brochure: Delivering high impact health services for children and their mothers
Because every child deserves to survive and thrive, Save the Children US’ Department of Global Health supports the delivery of high-impact health services to improve the health of children and their mothers in the world’s most deprived populations, every
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The State of the World's Children 2019- Children, food, and nutrition: Growing well in a changing world
The 2019 edition of UNICEF's flagship report "State of the World's Children" examines the issue of food and nutrition as it relates to children. Despite progress in the last decades, one-third of children under five worldwide are malnourished. Meanwhile,
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Pneumonia Impact Story (Inclusion of PCV vaccine in routine EPI)
A detailed narrative of including pneumococcal vaccine in routine immunization in Bangladesh – a journey of 5 years from advocacy to implementation.
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Save the Children Global Nutrition Factsheet 2019
The global Nutrition factsheet summarizes Save the Children's nutrition approach, advocacy, programming and research work around the world for 2019. It also includes links to recent Save the Children nutrition-related publications School Health & Nutritio
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Fear and Isolation: The impact of Ebola and war on child protection in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Children in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are facing a new Ebola crisis. The most recent outbreak began in August 2018, and by late November 2019, more than half of the health zones in North Kivu and Ituri provinces had recorded cases of the dise
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Impact of School-based Malaria Case Management on School Attendance, Health and Education Outcomes: A cluster randomised trial in southern Malawi
Evidence indicates children who suffer from ill-health are less likely to attend or complete schooling. Malaria is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in school-aged children. They are also less likely to receive malaria treatment at health faci
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Trends in Maternal Mortality: 2000 to 2017
More children and women survive childbirth today than ever before. Despite this great progress, a pregnant woman or newborn still dies every 11 seconds. Most maternal deaths are preventable as healthcare solutions to manage complications are well-known, a
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Community Case Management (CCM) in Humanitarian Settings: Global literature review
There have been several experiences with implementation of community management of childhood illnesses in emergencies, both in conflict settings and natural disasters. Yet to date, there has not been an effort to summarize the evidence. There is a need fo
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Global Health: Child Health
5.4 million children under 5 died in 2017 with the three largest causes being pneumonia, diarrhea and malaria. This fact sheet describes Save the Children USA's child health approaches to addressing the main killers of children.
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An Assessment of Factors Responsible for Diarrhoea Deaths of Under Five Children in Rural and Urban Settings of India
Diarrohea is a leading cause of under-five child mortality in India as well as globally. Yet, evidence suggests that most of these deaths can be prevented. The objective of this research paper is to identify the factors that have contributed to the death
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A Mixed‐Methods Evaluation of Stakeholder Perspectives on Pediatric Pneumonia in Nigeria: Priorities, challenges, and champions
Interventions to reduce pneumonia mortality exist in Nigeria; however, stakeholder engagement is needed to prioritize these. This study explores diverse stakeholder opinions on current policy challenges and priorities for pediatric pneumonia in the countr
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Knowledge Matters: Twenty years of child survival programs in Concern
Concern’s first Child Survival program was initiated in Bangladesh in 1998. Today, the program has been active for 20 years and is present in seven countries across the world. During these years, the program has strengthened not only communities but also