Verbal/social autopsy study helps explain the  lack of decrease in neonatal mortality in Niger,  2007–2010

Henry D Kalter; Asma Gali Yaroh; Abdou Maina; Alain K Koffi; Khaled  Bensaïd; Agbessi Amouzou 5; Robert  E Black 6

doi:10.7189/jogh.06.010604

Journal of Global Health (Jun 2016)

Verbal/social autopsy study helps explain the lack of decrease in neonatal mortality in Niger, 2007–2010

Henry D Kalter,
Asma Gali Yaroh,
Abdou Maina,
Alain K Koffi,
Khaled Bensaïd,
Agbessi Amouzou 5,
Robert E Black 6

Affiliations

Henry D Kalter: Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
Asma Gali Yaroh: Ministry of Health, Niamey, Niger
Abdou Maina: Institute National des Statistics, Niamey, Niger
Alain K Koffi: Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
Khaled Bensaïd: UNICEF, Niger country office, Niamey, Niger (retired staff)
Agbessi Amouzou 5: UNICEF, New York City, NY, USA
Robert E Black 6: The Institute for International Programs, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.7189/jogh.06.010604
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 6, no. 1

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This study was one of a set of verbal/social autopsy (VASA) investigations undertaken by the WHO/UNICEF–supported Child Health Epidemiology Reference Group to estimate the causes and determinants of neonatal and child deaths in high priority countries. The study objective was to help explain the lack of decrease in neonatal mortality in Niger from 2007 to 2010, a period during which child mortality was decreasing.

Published in Journal of Global Health

ISSN: 2047-2978 (Print); 2047-2986 (Online)
Publisher: Edinburgh University Global Health Society
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Public aspects of medicine
Website: http://jogh.org

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