Effects of early-life poverty on health and human capital in children and adolescents: analyses of national surveys and birth cohort studies in LMICs
CG Victora, FP Hartwig, LP Vidaletti, R Martorell… - The Lancet, 2022 - thelancet.com
The survival and nutrition of children and, to a lesser extent, adolescents have improved
substantially in the past two decades. Improvements have been linked to the delivery of …
substantially in the past two decades. Improvements have been linked to the delivery of …
Measuring women's empowerment in the global south
Over the past two decades, we have seen an explosion in research on the topic of women's
empowerment and its related dimensions, yet there remains much to be done in terms of …
empowerment and its related dimensions, yet there remains much to be done in terms of …
Ethnoracial inequalities and child mortality in Brazil: a nationwide longitudinal study of 19 million newborn babies
Background Racism is a social determinant of health inequities. In Brazil, racial injustices
lead to poor outcomes in maternal and child health for Black and Indigenous populations …
lead to poor outcomes in maternal and child health for Black and Indigenous populations …
Structural interventions that affect racial inequities and their impact on population health outcomes: a systematic review
EC Clark, E Cranston, T Polin, S Ndumbe-Eyoh… - BMC public health, 2022 - Springer
Structural racism is the historical and ongoing reinforcement of racism within society due to
discriminatory systems and inequitable distribution of key resources. Racism, embedded …
discriminatory systems and inequitable distribution of key resources. Racism, embedded …
Trends and projections of under-5 mortality in Bangladesh including the effects of maternal high-risk fertility behaviours and use of healthcare services
Objective This study examines trends and puts forward projections of under-5 mortality
(U5M) in Bangladesh and identifies the effects of maternal high-risk fertility behaviours and …
(U5M) in Bangladesh and identifies the effects of maternal high-risk fertility behaviours and …
Does ethnicity affect pain management for people with advanced disease? A mixed methods cross-national systematic review of 'very high'Human Development Index …
G Clarke, E Chapman, J Crooks, J Koffman… - BMC Palliative Care, 2022 - Springer
Background Racial disparities in pain management have been observed in the USA since
the 1990s in settings such as the emergency department and oncology. However, the …
the 1990s in settings such as the emergency department and oncology. However, the …
Racism, xenophobia, and discrimination: data disaggregation is a complex but crucial step to improving child health
D Devakumar, S Rajagopalan, KL Strong, J Requejo… - The Lancet, 2023 - thelancet.com
Racism, xenophobia, and discrimination are major determinants of child health, leading to
poor health among affected children at every stage of their life, with potential …
poor health among affected children at every stage of their life, with potential …
Proximate, intermediate, and distal predictors of under-five mortality in Chad: analysis of the 2014–15 Chad demographic and health survey data
Background Under-five mortality in Chad reached a minimum value of 119 deaths per 1000
live births in 2018, compared with a maximum of 250 in 1972. Despite this decline in the …
live births in 2018, compared with a maximum of 250 in 1972. Despite this decline in the …
Measurement and accountability for maternal, newborn and child health: fit for 2030?
The prInCIple of foCuS The principle of focus stated the need for a core set of global
indicators of effective interventions with targets and measurement methods tailored to local …
indicators of effective interventions with targets and measurement methods tailored to local …
Exploring the potential for a new measure of socioeconomic deprivation status to monitor health inequality
Background Monitoring health inequalities is an important task for health research and
policy, to uncover who is being left behind–and where–and to inform effective and equitable …
policy, to uncover who is being left behind–and where–and to inform effective and equitable …