Clustering of under-five mortality in Rufiji Health and Demographic Surveillance System in rural Tanzania
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Clustering of under-five mortality in Rufiji Health and Demographic Surveillance System in rural Tanzania
BACKGROUND Less than 5 years remain before the 2015 mark when countries will be evaluated on their achievements for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The MDG 4 and 6 call for a reduction of child mortality by two-thirds and combating malaria, HIV/AIDS, TB, and other diseases, respectively. To accelerate the achievement of these goals, focused allocation of resources and high deployment o...
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عنوان ژورنال: Global Health Action
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1654-9716,1654-9880
DOI: 10.3402/gha.v3i0.5264