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February 28, 2018
Precision maps reveal significant health and education disparities within African nations
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A new scientific study finds that while nearly all nations in Africa have at least one region where children’s health is improving, not a single country is expected to end childhood malnutrition by 2030, an objective of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
September 25, 2017
'Precision public health:’ 5 x 5 kilometer mapping identifies significant differences in child deaths throughout Africa
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A mapping system enabling global health researchers to examine communities in 5-by-5-kilometer blocks finds significant differences in child death rates within African nations.
April 3, 2017
Global decline in deaths among children, adolescents but progress uneven
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Deaths among children and adolescents decreased worldwide from nearly 14.2 million deaths in 1990 to just over 7.2 million deaths in 2015 but this global progress has been uneven, according to a new article published online by JAMA Pediatrics.
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