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IJE Advance Access originally published online on May 11, 2006
International Journal of Epidemiology 2006 35(3):656-657; doi:10.1093/ije/dyl095
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Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the International Epidemiological Association © The Author 2006; all rights reserved.

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Commentary: Economic crisis or structural adjustment—which is worse for child health in African countries?

Shenglan Tang

WHO China Office, No. 23 Dongzhimenwai Ave, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100600, P.R. China. E-mail: Tangs@chn.wpro.who.int

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Macroeconomic crises impact on health, particularly in children living in developing countries. Yet there have been few empirical studies that examine the mechanisms through which macro-level economic crises worsen childhood health. Pongou, Salomon, and Ezzati writing in this issue of the IJE consider this: in ‘Health impacts of macroeconomic crises and policies: determinants of variation in childhood malnutrition . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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