Child survival revolution
The child survival revolution introduced by UNICEF in the mid eighties to improve child health and development in developing countries in reviewed. The components of this revolution acronymed GOBIFFF include Growth monitoring, Oral rehydration therapy, Breastfeeding, Immunization, Family planning (s...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
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| description | The child survival revolution introduced by UNICEF in the mid eighties to improve child health and development in developing countries in reviewed. The components of this revolution acronymed GOBIFFF include Growth monitoring, Oral rehydration therapy, Breastfeeding, Immunization, Family planning (spacing) Food supplementation and Female education. The relevance of these components (strategies) to child survival is discussed. The importance of sustainability of these programmes by developing countries especially after the donor agencies currently supporting them withdraw, is stressed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e5dde7d11b564007b8b1d107dd4491b12022-12-22T03:41:38ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsInternational Journal of Medicine and Health Development2635-36951996-01-01124752Child survival revolutionBede C IbeThe child survival revolution introduced by UNICEF in the mid eighties to improve child health and development in developing countries in reviewed. The components of this revolution acronymed GOBIFFF include Growth monitoring, Oral rehydration therapy, Breastfeeding, Immunization, Family planning (spacing) Food supplementation and Female education. The relevance of these components (strategies) to child survival is discussed. The importance of sustainability of these programmes by developing countries especially after the donor agencies currently supporting them withdraw, is stressed.http://www.ijmhdev.com/article.asp?issn=2635-3695;year=1996;volume=1;issue=2;spage=47;epage=52;aulast=Ibe;type=0child survival revolutionpolitical willsustainability |
| spellingShingle | Bede C Ibe Child survival revolution International Journal of Medicine and Health Development child survival revolution political will sustainability |
| title | Child survival revolution |
| title_full | Child survival revolution |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Child survival revolution |
| title_short | Child survival revolution |
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| topic | child survival revolution political will sustainability |
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