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CHILD HEALTH IN ANGOLA Luis Bernardino March 2013

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CHILD HEALTH THE SITUATION IN LESS DEVELOPED VERSUS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES 1. Higher morbility/mortality (Quantity) Perinatal mortality (n dead 1st week/1000 NB alive or dead) Neonatal mortality (n dead 1st month /1000 NB) ( M < 1M) Infant mortality (n dead 1st year /1000 NB) (M < 1 Y) Mortality >5 (n dead first five years/ 1000 NB) (M < 5 Y) 2. Different causes of death (Quality)

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MORTALITY, QUANTITY * Levesl & Trends in Child Mortality, 2011 Report UNICEf, WHO, WORLD BANK, UN.NATIONS,DESA/ Pop. Div. Best figures among more developed countries The more unfavourable figures Country Mort.