Quantifying the attributable burden of economic inequality on under-five mortality across ten African countries
A WHO Heat-based analysis
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 15374357 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Alpha Umaru Bai-Sesay (0009-0008-6137-4870, Ministry of Health, autor de correspondencia), Edward Ellie (Ministry of Health), Roderick C Jones (0000-0002-2884-4884, Ministry of Health), Rosetta Doreen Jones, Mohamed S Bah (Ministry of Health), Chizaram Onyeaghala (0000-0002-8319-1927, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital), Chizaram Anselm Onyeaghala |
| Año | 2025 |
| Volumen | 26 |
| Número | 1 |
| Páginas | 263-263 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2025-12-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | Sí |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | BMC Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458 |
| Editorial | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-025-26002-y |
| PMID | 41408622 |
| OpenAlex | W4417424092 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Referencias citadas | 26 |
Up to 45% of under-five deaths in high-burden African countries are attributable to economic inequality. Embedding equity metrics into child survival strategies and targeting the poorest households are essential to accelerate progress toward ending preventable child deaths. Precision public health targeting the poorest quintiles is crucial to reducing preventable child deaths in Africa
Biostatistics · Child mortality · Developing country · Economic inequality · Equity (law · Global health · Health equity · Inequality · Public health · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Climate Change and Health Impacts · Global Maternal and Child Health · Epidemiology
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| Altamente citado | No |