Inequalities in early childhood mortality in Myanmar - Association between parents' socioeconomic status and early childhood mortality.

CONCLUSIONS: In Myanmar, household wealth and parental education are important for childhood survival before five years of age. This study identified nuanced age-related differences in associations. Health policy must take socioeconomic determinants into account in order to address unfair inequalities in early childhood mortality. PMID: 31066344 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31066344?dopt=Abstract

Source: Global Health Action - May 10, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Glob Health Action Source Type: research