Common infectious diseases like pneumonia, diarrhoea and malaria, are the leading
causes of mortality in young children aged below 5 years, especially in low and middle …

Background India has the highest rate of excess female infant deaths in the world. Studies
with decade-old data suggest gender inequities in infant health care seeking, but little new …

Introduction Despite economic development and augmented literacy rates, Bangladeshi
households are still discriminating against girls when it comes to seeking medical care. We …

Background: While substantial progress has been made globally towards achieving United
Nations Millennium Development Goal 4 (MDG 4) on child mortality, the decline is not …

Gender-based discrimination is reported across the spectrum of paediatric healthcare
including emergency, inpatient, outpatient and preventive care and is mostly reported from …

Although gender-based health disparities are prevalent in India, very little data are available
on care-seeking patterns for newborns. In total, 255 mothers were prospectively interviewed …

India has an unenviable reputation as one of the world's most gender disparate countries.
Previous studies of sex bias in childhood have shown large differences between Indian boys …

Background Incidence of community acquired pneumonia is high globally. In Bangladesh,
more male children than female children are brought to hospitals for pneumonia. We …

Background India has enjoyed enhanced economic growth, but has fared poorly in human
development indicators and health outcomes, over the last two decades. Significant health …

Background Monitoring for disparities in health and services received based upon gender,
income, and geography should continue as renewed efforts to reduce under-five mortality …