Search for dissertations about: "Under-five mortality"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 25 swedish dissertations containing the words Under-five mortality.

  2. 16. Evaluation of a primary health care strategy implemented in a market-oriented health system : the case of Bogota, Colombia

    Author : Paola Andrea Mosquera Méndez; Miguel San Sebastián; Kjerstin Dahlblom; Roman Vega; Pol De Vos; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Primary health care; outcomes assessment; health services evaluation; population health; health equity; health policy implementation; Bogota; folkhälsa; Public health;

    Abstract : Introduction: Despite Colombia having adopted a health system based on an insurance market, Bogota in 2004, as part of a left-wing government (elected for first time in the city), decided to implement a Primary Health Care (PHC) strategy to improve quality of life, level of population health and reduce health inequities. The PHC strategy has been implemented through the HomeHealth program by three consecutive governments over the last eight years in the context of continuous political tension stemming from differences between national and district health policies. READ MORE

  4. 17. Aiming at malaria elimination in Zanzibar

    Author : Delér Shakely; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Following the increase of the international funding for implementation of the combined malaria control strategies in the past decade, a significant reduction of malaria attributed morbidity and mortality has been achieved. Yet, malaria is still a severe threat to global health. READ MORE

  5. 18. Malaria control measures : impact on malaria and anaemia in holoendemic area of rural coastal Tanzania

    Author : Zul Premji; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Malaria is a major public health problem in tropical Africa. It is particularly the main killer disease in children below five years and its health impact is most severe in the rural areas. Malarial anaemia is believed to be the main complication in high endemic areas. READ MORE

  6. 19. Child injury in Europe : scope, circumstances and association with country-level housing conditions and economic disparities

    Author : Mathilde Sengölge; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Background: Injuries are a major cause of social inequality in child health in Europe and the leading cause of mortality. There is a need for information to assist in developing a coordinated policy action to tackle these problems. READ MORE

  7. 20. Why poor children stay sick : Water sanitation hygiene and child health in rural Malawi

    Author : Per Lindskog; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AREAS; TVÄRVETENSKAPLIGA FORSKNINGSOMRÅDEN;

    Abstract : The impact of an improved method of drinking water supply upon child health was evaluated in a rural area in southern Malawi. A prospective cohort srudy was made before and after the intervention with a gravityfed,piped water and a sanitation and health education programme using intervention and comparison groups. READ MORE