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November 22, 2021

Assessing the overlap between immunisation and other essential health interventions in 92 low- and middle-income countries using household surveys: opportunities for expanding immunisation and primary health care

Unvaccinated children may live in households with limited access to other primary health care (PHC) services, and routine vaccination services may provide the opportunity to bring caregivers into contact with the health system. We aimed to investigate the overlap between not being vaccinated and failing to receive other PHC services in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Using survey data from 92 LMICs, we analysed vaccination indicators and their overlap with four other PHC indicators

November 15, 2021

Modern contraceptive use among women in need of family planning in India: an analysis of the inequalities related to the mix of methods used

In a recent paper led by ICEH’s researchers with collaboration with other international researchers, the mix of contraceptive methods available in India was studied. The main outcome analyzed was the demand for family planning satisfied with modern methods (DFPSmo). Although the national coverage of DFPSmo was quite high, reaching 72% of women of reproductive age (15-49 years old), 76% of those had their demand satisfied through sterilization methods. Even more alarming is that 65% of a

November 09, 2021

Social protection and the level and inequality of child mortality in 101 low- and middle-income countries: A statistical modelling analysis

National social protection programs are defined as the set of public actions to fight poverty, and initiatives to expand them are one of the most important Sustainable Development Goals. The article by Zhihui Li, Fernando Wehrmeister(from the Int’l Center for Equity in Health), and his collaborators shows that these programs play an important role in reducing child mortality. In this article, they analysed child mortality data in 379 surveys in 101 low- and middle-income countries (L

August 24, 2021

Updated Equity Profiles

Equity Profiles were updated this week: Algeria, Bolivia, Central African Republic, Chad, Ethiopia, Kosovo, Liberia, Nepal, Peru, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and State of Palestine. In this update, more recent estimates were included, on national maternal and child health from Bolivia and Central African Republic (8 years update in each country); Algeria, Kosovo and Liberia (6 years); Chad, Sao Tome and Principe, and State of Palestine (5 years). Soon, the profiles f

July 27, 2021

Assessing Wealth-Related Inequalities in Demand for Family Planning Satisfied in 43 African Countries

Around 80% of the African population lives in urban areas, and a rapid urbanization is observed in almost all countries. Urban poverty has been linked to several sexual and reproductive health risks, including high levels of unintended pregnancies. Therefore, the study aimed to investigate wealth inequalities in demand for family planning satisfied with modern methods (mDFPS) among women living in urban areas from African countries. 43 national health surveys carried out since 2010 were used

July 08, 2021

Rates and time trends in the consumption of breastmilk, formula, and animal milk by children younger than 2 years from 2000 to 2019: analysis of 113 countries

Breastfeeding rates have been increasing over the past three decades in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, analysis including both groups of countries classified as high-income countries (HICs) and LMICs lacks in the scientific literature. Additionally, there’s no evidence of formula and animal milk consumption patterns by children younger than 2 years in LMICs. Therefore, we aimed at producing the first-ever global analysis on trends and rates on the consumption of breastm

June 21, 2021

Finding Children with High Risk of Non-Vaccination in 92 Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Decision Tree Approach

With over 13 million children receiving no vaccines each year, the Immunization Agenda 2030 (IA2030) selected “leave no one behind” as a motto and adopted a strategy that should target both reduction in inequalities and be tailored to the national context of each country. Identifying risk groups for non-vaccination in LMICs could be useful for reducing inequalities and tailoring interventions that could reach and successfully vaccinate the children that are being

June 17, 2021

Adolescent sexual and reproductive health in Africa

The ICEH is proud of contributing with two studies to the supplement Adolescent sexual and reproductive health for all in sub-Saharan Africa: a spotlight on inequalities organized by the Countdown to 2030 for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health and the African Population and Health Research Centre (APHRC) and published at BMC Reproductive Health. While adolescents did not get enough attention in the context of the Millennium Development Goals, there is a st