The Lancet. Global health
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The Lancet. Global health · Oct 2015
Deaths from acute abdominal conditions and geographical access to surgical care in India: a nationally representative spatial analysis.
Few population-based studies quantify mortality from surgical conditions and relate mortality to access to surgical care in low-income and middle-income countries. ⋯ Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Canadian Institute of Health Research.
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The Lancet. Global health · Sep 2015
Pathogen-specific burdens of community diarrhoea in developing countries: a multisite birth cohort study (MAL-ED).
Most studies of the causes of diarrhoea in low-income and middle-income countries have looked at severe disease in people presenting for care, and there are few estimates of pathogen-specific diarrhoea burdens in the community. ⋯ There was substantial heterogeneity in pathogen-specific burdens of diarrhoea, with important determinants including age, geography, season, rotavirus vaccine usage, and symptoms. These findings suggest that although single-pathogen strategies have an important role in the reduction of the burden of severe diarrhoeal disease, the effect of such interventions on total diarrhoeal incidence at the community level might be limited.
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The Lancet. Global health · Aug 2015
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyEffects of a parenting intervention to address maternal psychological wellbeing and child development and growth in rural Uganda: a community-based, cluster randomised trial.
Parenting interventions have been implemented to improve the compromised developmental potential among 39% of children younger than 5 years living in low-income and middle-income countries. Maternal wellbeing is important for child development, especially in children younger than 3 years who are vulnerable and dependent on their mothers for nutrition and stimulation. We assessed an integrated, community-based parenting intervention that targeted both child development and maternal wellbeing in rural Uganda. ⋯ Plan Uganda via Plan Finland (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and Plan Australia (Australian Aid).