Why are girls still dying unnecessarily? The need to address gender inequity in child health in the post–2015 development agenda
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19550420 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Jungpa Park (Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust), Luciana Brondi (University of Edinburgh) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 020303-020303 |
| Publication date | 2015-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Global Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2047-2978 • E-ISSN: 2047-2986 |
| Publisher | International Global Health Society (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.7189/jogh.05.020303 |
| PMID | 26207179 |
| OpenAlex | W2397728761 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 7 |
There is need for better quality evidence on the role of gender in child health achievements both globally and regionally. Renewed efforts are needed to ensure that gender equity is achieved in child health globally. Efforts should be prioritized in countries with excess female child mortality
Child development · Child health · Developmental psychology · Family medicine · MEDLINE · Political science · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Global Maternal and Child Health · Medicine · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.2 |
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| Citation span | 2016 - 2017 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |