Trends and determinants of infant and under-five childhood mortality in Vietnam, 1986–2011
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Trends and determinants of infant and under-five childhood mortality in Vietnam, 1986–2011
Background Although Vietnam has taken great efforts to reduce child mortality in recent years, a large number of children still die at early age. Only a few studies have been conducted to identify at-risk groups in order to provide baseline information for effective interventions. Objective The study estimated the overall trends in infant mortality rate (IMR) and under-five mortality rate (U5MR...
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عنوان ژورنال: Global Health Action
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1654-9716,1654-9880
DOI: 10.3402/gha.v9.29312