Background Antiretroviral drugs reduce viral replication and can reduce mother‐to‐child
transmission of HIV either by lowering plasma viral load in pregnant women or through post …

Despite progress in recent years, an estimated 273,500 women died as a result of maternal
causes in 2010. The burden of these deaths is disproportionately bourne by women who …

Background With 4 years until 2015, it is essential to monitor progress towards Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs) 4 and 5. Although estimates of maternal and child mortality …

Background Historically, the main focus of studies of childhood mortality has been the infant
and under-five mortality rates. Neonatal mortality (deaths< 28 days of age) has received …

There is an abundant literature on the relationship between women's education and
maternal and child outcomes, including antenatal and postnatal care, onset of antenatal …

Global under-5 mortality has fallen rapidly from 12 million deaths in 1990, to 6· 9 million in
2011; however, this number still falls short of the target of a two-thirds reduction or a …

OBJECTIVE: Interventions that mitigate drowning risk in developing countries are needed.
This study presents the cost-effectiveness of a low-cost, scalable injury and drowning …

Setting Research Priorities to Reduce Almost One Million Deaths from Birth Asphyxia by
2015 | PLOS Medicine Skip to main content Advertisement PLOS Medicine Browse Current …

Global Health continues to provide readers with a comprehensive, up-to-date and thought-
provoking outline and understanding of the constantly evolving global health landscape. In …

Individuals with acute kidney impairment can have defects in the excretion of water, salts,
and metabolic products, including creatinine. Classical nephrology taught that defective …