Strong effect of Ecuador’s conditional cash transfer program on childhood mortality from poverty-related diseases: a nationwide analysis

Abstract Background The mortality rate in children under 5 years old (U5MR) has decreased considerably in Ecuador in the last decade; however, thousands of children continue to die from causes related to poverty. A social program known as Bono de Desarrollo Humano (BDH) was created to guarantee a mi...

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Main Authors: Ana L. Moncayo, Guillermo Granizo, Mario J. Grijalva, Davide Rasella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-7457-y