Donor funding for newborn survival: an analysis of donor-reported data, 2002-2010.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Neonatal mortality accounts for 43% of global under-five deaths and is decreasing more slowly than maternal or child mortality. Donor funding has increased for maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH), but no analysis to date has disaggregated aid for newborns. We evaluated if and how aid flows for newborn care can be tracked, examined changes in the last decade, and considered methodological implications for tracking funding for specific population groups or diseases.

Methods and findings

We critically reviewed and categorised previous analyses of aid to specific populations, diseases, or types of activities. We then developed and refined key terms related to newborn survival in seven languages and searched titles and descriptions of donor disbursement records

SUBMITTER: Pitt C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3484125 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature