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August 23, 2023

Intimate partner violence victimisation and its association with maternal parenting (the 2015 Pelotas [Brazil] Birth Cohort): a prospective cohort study

We analyzed data from a large birth cohort study conducted in Pelotas, Southern Brazil, in which around 3500 mother–child dyads were studied at ages 4 years and 6–7 years to investigate the association between maternal intimate partner victimization and mothering. IPV exposure was self-reported by mothers when children were 4 years old, and parenting was assessed through direct observation of parent–child interactions (filmed at age 4 years) and self-reports in interviews condu

August 21, 2023

Countdown to 2030 Fellow's Analytical Training in Nairobi, Kenya

The Countdown 2030 for Women’s, Children’s, and Adolescents’ Health (CD2030) has launched in 2023 a Fellowship Program to strengthen research and analytical capacities for monitoring and tracking the progress of life-saving interventions for Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Nutrition (RMNCAH+N) in CD2030 collaborating countries in Africa. As part of the capacity strengthening process, the first training is happening from Aug 7 to 25, 2023 in Nair

August 08, 2023

ICEH researcher receives Bunge Foundation’s award: Lissandra Santos receives award for her doctoral thesis

The postdoctoral researcher at the International Center for Health Equity (ICEH/UFPel) will receive a prize from the Bunge Foundation in the Youth category for her relevant thesis. Recognized as one of the most important recognitions of scientific, literary, and artistic merits in the country, the award is on the theme "Knowledge and strategies against hunger", regarding her doctoral thesis entitled “Gender Inequality in Food Insecurity and food consumption in Brazilian household

June 30, 2023

Countdown to 2030 Annual Meeting 2023 in Dakar, Senegal

The Countdown to 2030 Annual Meeting 2023 was held in Dakar, Senegal, from June 19th to 23rd, with the aim of strengthening strategies and actions to improve maternal, newborn and child health. Organized by the Countdown to 2030 consortium, in collaboration with the African Population Health Research Center and Global Financing Facility, the meeting brought together almost 200 researchers, stakeholders, and experts from 22 countries from sub-Saharan Africa. This gathering provided a unique platf

May 12, 2023

Cauane Blumenberg participated in the International Maternal and Newborn Health Conference

ICEH researcher presents study about inequalities on maternal and newborn health at the IMNHC 2023 ICEH researcher Cauane Blumenberg participated in the International Maternal and Newborn Health Conference (IMNHC), held in May 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa. During the event, Blumenberg presented a study on trends and inequalities on a set of maternal and newborn health interventions in seven countries that are considered to be exemplary in reducing maternal and neonatal mortality. T

May 04, 2023

Track20 Annual Monitoring and Evaluation Training in Family Planning in Dakar, Senegal

From April 3rd to April 7th, ICEH researchers Leonardo Ferreira and Franciele Hellwig participated in the Track20 Annual Monitoring and Evaluation Training in Family Planning in Dakar, Senegal. The Track20 initiative partnered with the Countdown to 2030 to strengthen analytical capacities and evidence use for Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent’s Health in low- and middle-income countries. The workshop aimed to support officers and analytics working family planning wi

May 01, 2023

Reducing ethnic disparities in child health and nutrition is a global priority, but there is a lack of comprehensive analysis on progress made by different countries

Reducing ethnic disparities in child health and nutrition is a global priority, but there is a lack of comprehensive analysis on progress made by different countries. We analyzed data from 59 DHS and MICS surveys conducted in low and middle-income countries to identify countries that have successfully reduced ethnic gaps in child health and nutrition. We used three key outcome indicators: under-five mortality, child stunting prevalence, and a composite index based on coverage with eight mater

March 31, 2023

Inequalities in Immunization against Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Protection at Birth Coverage Using Household Health Survey Data from 76 Countries

Maternal and neonatal tetanus is a vaccine-preventable disease (with coverage of the infant conferred by maternal immunization during and prior to pregnancy). Thus, maternal tetanus immunization coverage is a key metric for monitoring progress towards, equity in, and sustainability of tetanus elimination. This study explores the extent of inequalities in maternal tetanus immunization coverage across 76 low- and middle-income countries. We considered four dimensions of inequality as follows we