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IJE Advance Access originally published online on April 27, 2006
International Journal of Epidemiology 2006 35(3):718-719; doi:10.1093/ije/dyl077
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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: Utilizing information on causes of neonatal deaths in less-developed countries

H P S Sachdev

Division of Pediatrics and Clinical Epidemiology, Sitaram Bhartia Institute of Science and Research, B-16 Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi 110 016, India

Correspondence to: E-6/12 Vasant Vihar, New Delhi 110057, India. E-mail: hpssachdev@gmail.com

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Global estimates indicate that the neonatal component of deaths in children younger than 5 years (38% in 2000) is increasing.1 Although there are substantial regional variations in these proportions (24% in Africa to 56% in the western Pacific), even in areas with similar neonatal mortality rates (47% in Southeast Asia and 26% in sub-Saharan Africa), it is obvious that the Millennium Development Goal for child survival cannot be met without substantial reductions in neonatal mortality. For effective neonatal survival efforts, reasonably accurate information about the causes of deaths is essential.2

Using rigorous and transparent methods, . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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