Decreasing the Burden of Childhood Disease - Western Cape ...

Contents
Overview
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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
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