Rates and determinants of neonatal mortality in two rural sub-districts of Sylhet, Bangladesh.

INTRODUCTION:Reducing neonatal mortality rate (NMR) is a challenge in many low- and middle-income countries including Bangladesh. In 2014, the estimated NMR in this country was 28 per 1,000 live births. This rate is higher in rural regions compared to the national average. Currently, Sylhet Division...

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Main Authors: Gulam Muhammed Al Kibria, Rasheda Khanam, Dipak Kumar Mitra, Arif Mahmud, Nazma Begum, Syed Mamun Ibne Moin, Samir Kumar Saha, Abdullah Baqui, Projahnmo Study Group in Bangladesh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6248927?pdf=render