Objectives The aim of this paper is to share the results of a systematic review on the state of
inequalities in access to and utilization of maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) …

Achieving universal health care coverage—a key target of the United Nations Sustainable
Development Goal number 3—requires accessibility to health care services for all. Currently …

Demographic challenges and opportunities for child health programming in Africa and Asia Page
1 the bmj | BMJ 2021;372:n19 | doi: 10.1136/bmj.n19 1 Child health Redesign Demographic …

Introduction Globally, the majority of births happen in urban areas. Ensuring that women and
their newborns benefit from a complete package of high-quality care during pregnancy …

Background Monitoring the progress in reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health
(RMNCH) using the composite coverage index (CCI) is crucial to evaluate the advancement …

Objectives This study aimed to analyze any reported antibiotic use for children aged< 5
years with fever, diarrhea or cough with fast or difficult breathing (outcome) from low-income …

Background Persistent inequalities in coverage of maternal health services in sub-Saharan
Africa (SSA), a region home to two-thirds of global maternal deaths in 2017, poses a …

Objectives To examine the effect of COVID-19 on health facility delivery in Ethiopia. Design
We used longitudinal data with a pre-post exposure to the pandemic to assess change in …

Background: This study aimed to verify leisure-time physical activity trends over 15 years
and monitor inequalities according to gender, self-reported skin color, and socioeconomic …

Background Zambia experienced a major decline in under-five mortality rates (U5MR), with
one of the fastest declines in socio-economic disparities in sub-Saharan Africa in the last two …