Effects of community health interventions on under-5 mortality in rural Guinea-Bissau (EPICS): a cluster-randomised controlled trial

• Main Authors: Dr. Peter Boone, PhD (Author), Prof. Diana Elbourne, PhD (Author), Ila Fazzio, PhD (Author), Samory Fernandes, BA (Author), Prof. Chris Frost, MA (Author), Chitra Jayanty, MA (Author), Rebecca King, PhD (Author), Vera Mann, PhD (Author), Gilda Piaggio, PhD (Author), Albino dos Santos, MA (Author), Polly R Walker, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2016-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Evidence suggests that community-based interventions that promote improved home-based practices and care-seeking behaviour can have a large impact on maternal and child mortality in regions where rates are high. We aimed to assess whether an intervention package based on the WHO Integrat...