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Priorities in reducing child mortality: Azithromycin and other interventions
Despite notable reductions in child mortality since 1990, WHO estimates that about 5.2 million children aged under 5 years died worldwide in 2019, many from preventable or treatable causes. Targets set out in the Sustainable Development Goals call for further substantial reductions in under-5 mortality in all countries, with reductions in deaths from infectious diseases an ongoing priority.
In a Perspective, David Mabey, Uduak Okomo and Brian Greenwood discuss a research paper by Kieran O'Brien and colleagues in PLOS Medicine, reporting on mass azithromycin treatment for reducing child mortality among malnourished and well-nourished children in Niger, as part of the MORDOR trial.
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Citation: (2020) PLoS Medicine Issue Image | Vol. 17(9) November 2020. PLoS Med 17(9): ev17.i09. https://doi.org/10.1371/image.pmed.v17.i09
Published: November 19, 2020
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Despite notable reductions in child mortality since 1990, WHO estimates that about 5.2 million children aged under 5 years died worldwide in 2019, many from preventable or treatable causes. Targets set out in the Sustainable Development Goals call for further substantial reductions in under-5 mortality in all countries, with reductions in deaths from infectious diseases an ongoing priority.
In a Perspective, David Mabey, Uduak Okomo and Brian Greenwood discuss a research paper by Kieran O'Brien and colleagues in PLOS Medicine, reporting on mass azithromycin treatment for reducing child mortality among malnourished and well-nourished children in Niger, as part of the MORDOR trial.
Image Credit: Doctor 4U, Flickr (CC-BY)