Effect of timing of mother’s death on child survival in a rural HIV hyper-endemic South African population

Effect of timing of mother’s death on child survival in a rural HIV hyper-endemic South African population

Abstract Background Maternal mortality remains a tragedy and a key determinant for child survival. There is increasing evidence that the hazard ratio of demising for young children escalates after the death of their mothers, but few studies has been done in rural areas were HIV/AIDS is more prevalen...

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Main Authors: Boikhutso Tlou, Benn Sartorius, Frank Tanser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Timing
Maternal mortality
Child survival
Socio-economic status
HIV
Rural South Africa
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-6152-8

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