Advancing the application of systems thinking in health: understanding the dynamics of neonatal mortality in Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Of the three million newborns that die each year, Uganda ranks fifth highest in neonatal mortality rates, with 43,000 neonatal deaths each year. Despite child survival and safe motherhood programmes towards reducing child mortality, insufficient attention has been given to this critical first month of life. There is urgent need to innovatively employ alternative solutions that take into account the intricate complexities of neonatal health and the health systems. In this paper, we set out to empirically contribute to understanding the causes of the stagnating neonatal mortality by applying a systems thinking approach to explore the dynamics arising from the neonatal health complexity and non-linearity and its interplay with health systems factors, using Uganda as a case

SUBMITTER: Rwashana AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4134459 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature