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The Paediatric Blast Injury Field Manual
The Field Manual has been created to provide technical guidance for those with medical training. It enables the user to adapt their knowledge to the treatment of severely injured children. It has paediatric-specific sections on: Pre-hospital care and tr
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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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Vaccine Hesitancy: Guidance and Interventions
Research shows that vaccine hesitancy is rising, resulting in alarming figures on disease outbreaks reported globally. Despite the availability of vaccines, the number of countries reporting hesitancy has steadily increased since 2014. Therefore, there is
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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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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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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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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
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Big leaps of success, one word at a time in Zaskok, Ferizaj
Read the success story of Nart, who was diagnosed with speech delay, but who has been able to receive help through Save the Children's Early Childhood Care and Development Center in Zaskok.
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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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Unfortunate Moms and Unfortunate Children: Impact of the Nepali civil war on women's stature and intergenerational health
This research paper analyzes the long-term and intergenerational health impacts of the Nepali 1996-2006 conflict. It finds that exposure to conflict during childhood has a negative impact on attained adult height. Moreover, the research finds that a mothe
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India for its Children: Children's manifesto 2019
In the lead up to the 2019 General Elections, Save the Children India appeals to all the political parties to give significant attention to issues related to child health, education and protection, and thus ensure that children have a Safe, Healthy, and H
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Best of UNICEF Research Retrospective: Documenting impact and lessons learned
This retrospective comprises a selection of reports from the past six years of UNICEF research, focusing on children’s rights, protection, and health. The featured examples, including six case studies, has been selected in an annual exercise to award and