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June 25, 2016

Inequalities in the coverage of place of delivery and skilled birth attendance

BACKGROUND: Having a health worker with midwifery skills present at delivery is one of the key interventions to reduce maternal and newborn mortality. We sought to estimate the frequencies of (a) skilled birth attendant coverage, (b) institutional delivery, and (c) the combination of place of delivery and type of attendant, in LMICs. METHODS: National surveys (DHS and MICS) performed in 80 LMICs since 2005 were analyzed to estimate these four categories of delivery care. Results were stratified

June 22, 2016

The team of ICEH took part in The Epidemiology Congress of the America in Miami

The presentatios from ICEH: Socioeconomic and urban/rural inequalities in maternal and child health indicators in 98 low and middle-income countries. Composite coverage index and cocoverage: how can we make the best use of them? Inequalities in the access to medicines for chronic diseases in Brazil. Levels and trends in inequalities in full immunization coverage: findings from low- and middle-income countries. Inequalities in the coverage of skilled birth attendance in low and midd

June 20, 2016

Expert Convening on Conceptual Model for Empowerment of Women and Girls

The team coordinated by Sarah Hendrix from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation promotes a convening in Seattle - June 21st – 22nd , in order to discuss a proposal of conceptual model for study and research on empowerment of women and girls. The team coordinated by Sarah Hendrix from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation promotes a convening in Seattle - June 21st – 22nd , in order to discuss a proposal of conceptual model for study and research on emp

May 17, 2016

Peru has made substantial progress in reducing neonatal and under-5 mortality, and child stunting

The paper from  Huicho and colleagues describes progress in reducing neonatal and under-5 mortality, and child stunting in Peru. This country is a good example of how a combination of political will, economic growth, broad societal participation, strategies focused on poor people, and increased spending in health and related sectors can achieve signifi cant progress in reproductive, maternal, neonatal, and child health. The remaining challenges include continuing to address inequalitie

May 02, 2016

Breastfeeding in the 21st century: epidemiology, mechanisms, and lifelong effect

High-income countries have shorter breastfeeding duration than do low-income and middle-income countries. However, even in low-income and middle-income countries, only 37% of infants younger than 6 months are exclusively breastfed. The paper in English can be accessed on Lancet website.  

May 02, 2016

PAHO launches on The Lancet series on breastfeeding in Spanish

On April 29th, the Pan American Health Organization has promoted a virtual session for the launching of its series on breastfeeding, which was published on the Lancet in January. The event is part of the campaing "Breastfeeding: love and health for life" to reinvigorate efforts to protect, promote and support breastfeeding practices in the Americas and the Caribbean. The launch session and the paper in Spanish can be accessed on PAHO website.  

May 02, 2016

Time trends in socio-economic inequalities in stunting prevalence

Global progress in reducing stunting has not been accompanied by improved equity, but countries varied markedly in how successful they were in reducing prevalence among the poorest children. It is important to document how some countries were able to reduceinequalities, so that these lessons can be used to foster global progress, particularly in light of the increased importance of within-country inequalitiesin the post-2015 agenda. The paper can be accessed on Publ

April 11, 2016

Final Meeting of Countdown to 2015 Technical Experts

This week (April 12th to 14 th) the team of the ICEH will participate of a meeting in New York City, at the UNICEF Headquarters. The central aim of this meeting is to allow young researchers who participated in the technical work of the Countdown to 2015 to present their results and to network, preparing for the future technical work of the Countdown to 2030. Professor Cesar Victora will be presenting a summary of the equity analysis process, including ideas for future research agenda. The