Trends and determinants of newborn mortality in Kyrgyzstan: a Countdown country case study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Kyrgyzstan has made considerable progress in reducing child mortality compared with other countries in the region, despite a comparatively low economic standing. However, maternal mortality is still high. Given the availability of an established birth registration system, we aimed to comprehensively assess the trends and determinants of reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health in Kyrgyzstan.

Methods

For this Countdown to 2030 country case study, we used publicly available data repositories and the national birth registry of Kyrgyzstan to examine trends and inequalities of reproductive, maternal, and newborn health and mortality between 1990 and 2018, at a national and subnational level. Coverage of newborn and maternal health interventions was assessed an

SUBMITTER: Kamali M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7886658 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature