Stillbirths and newborn deaths in slum settlements in Mumbai, India: a prospective verbal autopsy study

Stillbirths and newborn deaths in slum settlements in Mumbai, India: a prospective verbal autopsy study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Three million babies are stillborn each year and 3.6 million die in the first month of life. In India, early neonatal deaths make up four-fifths of neonatal deaths and infant mortality three-quarters of under-five mortality. Informat...

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Main Authors: Bapat Ujwala, Alcock Glyn, More Neena, Das Sushmita, Joshi Wasundhara, Osrin David
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-05-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Verbal autopsy
Perinatal mortality
Stillbirth
Newborn death
Urban health
Mumbai
India
Slum
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2393/12/39

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