Background In high-income countries, obesity prevalence (body mass index greater than or
equal to 30 kg/m2) is highest among the poor, while overweight (body mass index greater …

Background WHO recommends at least 95% population coverage with two doses of
measles-containing vaccine (MCV). Most countries worldwide use routine services to offer a …

Background: Diarrhea in children under five years of age remains a challenge in reducing
child mortality in Nepal. Understanding the spatiotemporal patterns and influencing factors …

Introduction Non-fatal health loss makes a substantial contribution to the total disease
burden among children and adolescents. An analysis of these morbidity patterns is essential …

Background: Diarrhea is a condition where individuals experience defecation as much as 3
or more per day with a soft consistency. Diarrhea in children is one of the environmentally …

Introduction Beyond their impact on health, vaccines can lead to large economic benefits.
While most economic evaluations of vaccines have focused on the health impact of vaccines …

Background Worldwide, pneumonia is the leading cause of mortality in children under the
age of five. An expanded program on immunization (EPI) is one kind of evidence-based tool …

Background Pneumonia, diarrhoea and malaria are responsible for over one third of all
deaths in children under the age of 5 years in low and middle sociodemographic index …

Background Diarrhoeal outcomes in children are often ascertained using caregiver-reported
symptoms, which are subject to a variety of biases and methodological challenges. One …

Background Diarrhoea is a leading cause of preventable childhood morbidity and mortality
worldwide. Unfortunately, Pakistan has the third-highest burden of diarrhoea-related deaths …