Regional Inequalities in Infant Mortality and Primary Health Care in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil

Regional Inequalities in Infant Mortality and Primary Health Care in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil

Infant mortality has declined in Brazil in recent years, partly as a result of increased Primary Health Care (PHC) coverage and better access to it. However, there are still enormous regional inequalities in these indicators, and therefore spatial variations in infant mortality. In a country like Br...

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Main Authors: Rivaldo Mauro de Faria, Paula Santana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille 2015-04-01
Series:Espace populations sociétés
Subjects:
primary healthcare
regional inequality
infant mortality
Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/eps/5852

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