Contextual, maternal, and infant factors in preventable infant deaths: a statewide ecological and cross-sectional study in Rio Grande do SUL, Brazil

Abstract Background Ending preventable deaths of newborns and children under five by 2030 is among the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. This study aimed to describe infant mortality rate due to preventable causes in Rio Grande do Sul (RS), the Southernmost state in Brazil. With 11,329,6...

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Main Authors: Ivete Maria Kreutz, Iná S. Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14913-z