Countdown to 2015: an analysis of donor funding for prenatal and neonatal health, 2003-2013.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In 2015, 5.3 million babies died in the third trimester of pregnancy and first month following birth. Progress in reducing neonatal mortality and stillbirth rates has lagged behind the substantial progress in reducing postneonatal and maternal mortality rates. The benefits to prenatal and neonatal health (PNH) from maternal and child health investments cannot be assumed.

Methods

We analysed donor funding for PNH over the period 2003-2013. We used an exhaustive key term search followed by manual review and classification to identify official development assistance and private grant (ODA+) disbursement records in the Countdown to 2015 ODA+ Database.

Results

The value of ODA+ mentioning PNH or an activity that would directly benefit PNH increased from $105 mil

SUBMITTER: Pitt C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5435259 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature