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Burden of Disease in the Western Cape Childhood Diseases Workgroup David Sanders, Louis Reynolds Tony Westwood Brian Eley, Max Kroon Heather Zar, Mary-Ann Davies Phumza Nongena, Tharina van Heerden
Contents Overview …………………………………………………………………………………3 Background: The situation of children in South Africa ……………….………..3 Child mortality in the Western Cape ………………………………………… 8 Causes and trends in child mortality………………………………………… 9 Risk factors for child mortality ……………………………………….…………………… 11 Risk factors for specific diseases………..……………………………………………… 13 Technical interventions focused on childhood diseases………………… 20 Comprehensive interventions to reduce death from childhood diseases …………………………………………………………………… 24 Recommendations …………………………………………………………………………… 29 References …..…………………………………………………………………………………… 37 Appendices:……………………………………………………………………….…………..…. 40 Appendix 1: Malnutrition Appendix 2: Low birth weight Appendix 3: Diarrhoeal disease Appendix 4: Acute respiratory diseases Appendix 5: HIV/AIDS 2
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