Medicine & Health

Sub-Saharan Africa’s Mothers, Newborns and Children

Published June 8, 2016 Curated Collections

In June and July 2010, PLOS Medicine published a series of articles on maternal, newborn, and child health in sub-Saharan Africa. The series provides a snapshot of the health and causes of death among the region's mothers and children, reviews evidence-based solutions, and identifies high-impact opportunities for reducing maternal and child mortality.

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PLOS Medicine Maternal Health: Time to Deliver
June 21, 2010 The PLoS Medicine Editors

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http://journals.staging.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1000294

PLOS Medicine Sub-Saharan Africa’s Mothers, Newborns, and Children: Where and Why Do They Die?
June 21, 2010 Mary V. Kinney, Kate J. Kerber, Robert E. Black, Barney Cohen, Francis Nkrumah, Hoosen Coovadia, Paul Michael Nampala, Joy E. Lawn, on behalf of the Science in Action: Saving the lives of Africa's mothers, newborns, and children working group
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http://journals.staging.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1000295

PLOS Medicine Sub-Saharan Africa’s Mothers, Newborns, and Children: How Many Lives Could Be Saved with Targeted Health Interventions?
June 21, 2010 Ingrid K. Friberg, Mary V. Kinney, Joy E. Lawn, Kate J. Kerber, M. Oladoyin Odubanjo, Anne-Marie Bergh, Neff Walker, Eva Weissman, Mickey Chopra, Robert E. Black, on behalf of the Science in Action: Saving the lives of Africa's mothers, newborns, and children working group

Essays

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PLOS Medicine Improving Implementation: Building Research Capacity in Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health in Africa
July 6, 2010 James Whitworth, Nelson K. Sewankambo, Valerie A. Snewin
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PLOS Medicine Closing the Gaps: From Science to Action in Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health in Africa
June 29, 2010 Sara Bennett, Freddie Ssengooba
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http://journals.staging.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1000308

PLOS Medicine Evidence-Based Priority Setting for Health Care and Research: Tools to Support Policy in Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health in Africa
July 13, 2010 Igor Rudan, Lydia Kapiriri, Mark Tomlinson, Manuela Balliet, Barney Cohen, Mickey Chopra