DHS in the News

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Health Europa

"...Neonatal Mortality rate (NMR) has been declining in sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries, where historically rural areas had a higher NMR compared with urban. The 2015–2016 Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) in Tanzania showed an exacerbation of an existing pattern with significantly higher NMR in urban areas. The study’s objective was to understand this disparity in SSA countries and examine the specific factors potentially underlying this association in Tanzania..."

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Health Europa

"...Neonatal Mortality rate (NMR) has been declining in sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries, where historically rural areas had a higher NMR compared with urban. The 2015–2016 Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) in Tanzania showed an exacerbation of an existing pattern with significantly higher NMR in urban areas. The study’s objective was to understand this disparity in SSA countries and examine the specific factors potentially underlying this association in Tanzania..."
 

URL to article: https://www.healtheuropa.com/new-study-finds-infants-born-in-cities-at-increased-mortality-rate/112903/