Browsing by Subject "child mortality"

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  • Health seeking behaviour of caregivers of children under five years old with diarrhoea in Maun 

    Tshuma, Balisi (University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2019-09-11)
    Background Diarrhoea contributes significantly to the global burden of disease and associated mortality in children under the age of five. Despite the availability of cost effective treatment and preventive measures, ...

  • HIV-exposed children account for more than half of 24-month mortality in Botswana 

    Souda, Sajini; Zash, Rebecca; Leidner, Jean; Ribaudo, Heather; Binda, Kelebogile; Moyo, Sikhulile; Powis, Kathleen M.; Petlo, Chipo; Mmalane, Mompati; Makhema, Joe; Essex, Max; Lockman, Shahin; Shapiro, Roger (Biomed Central; https://www.biomedcentral.com, 2016)
    Background: The contribution of HIV-exposure to childhood mortality in a setting with widespread antiretroviral treatment (ART) availability has not been determined. Methods: From January 2012 to March 2013, mothers were ...