The evolution of child health programmes in developing countries: from targeting diseases to targeting people

Mortality rates among children and the absolute number of children dying annually in developing countries have declined considerably over the past few decades. However, the gains made have not been distributed evenly: childhood mortality remains higher among poorer people and the gap between rich an...

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Main Authors: Mariam Claeson, Ronald J. Waldman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization 2000-01-01
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
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Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862000001000009&lng=en&tlng=en