Declining child mortality in northern Malawi despite high rates of infection with HIV

• Main Authors: A Jahn (Author), S Floyd (Author), AC Crampin (Author), H Mvula (Author), V Mwinuka (Author), E Mwaiyeghele (Author), N McGrath (Author), B Zaba (Author), PEM Fine (Author), JR Glynn (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2010-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To determine whether routine surveys, such as the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), have underestimated child mortality in Malawi. METHODS: Rates and causes of child mortality were obtained from a continuous-registration demographic surveillance system (DSS) in Malawi for a population...