Background Although there are many initiatives to improve maternal health services use,
utilization of health facility delivery and postnatal care services is low in Ethiopia. Current …

Background: Neonates and infants comprise the majority of the 6 million annual deaths
under 5 years of age around the world. Most of these deaths occur in low/middle income …

Background Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) and Haemophilus influenzae type b
(Hib) vaccine are now used in most countries. To monitor global and regional progress …

Summary Background The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) mandate systematic
monitoring of the health and wellbeing of all children to achieve optimal early childhood …

Background The progress to achieve the fourth Millennium Development Goal in reducing
mortality rate in children younger than 5 years since 1990 has been remarkable. However …

Background Under-5 mortality rate in the sub-Saharan region has remained unabated.
Worse still, information on the regional trend and associated determinants are not readily …

This paper presents a quantitative investigation of trends before and after the establishment
of the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to determine which trajectories changed …

High sampling variability complicates estimation of demographic rates in small areas. In
addition, many countries have imperfect vital registration systems, with coverage quality that …

Background Neonatal mortality is declining slowly compared to under-five mortality in many
developing countries including Afghanistan. About three-fourths of these deaths occur in the …

How many lives are at stake? Assessing 2030 sustainable development goal trajectories for
maternal and child health Page 1 How many lives are at stake? Assessing 2030 sustainable …