Is millennium development goal 4 achievable in Tanzania?
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Date
2013
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WB Saunders
Abstract
Introduction: This paper will focus on MDG4, which is concerned with
reducing child mortality. Childhood mortality rates are the
leading indicator of the level of child health and overall
development of a country; and MDG4 aims to reduce the
childhood mortality rate by two-thirds by 2015. The target is to
reduce the number of children dying before 5 years of age
from 93 per 1000 in 1990 to 31 per 1000 in 2015. Thus, MDG4
aims to reduce under-five mortality rates and infant mortality
rates, which could be achieved by increasing the proportion of
12-month-old children who are immunized against measles,
BCG, DPT, etc.
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Keywords
Mortality, Fertility, Child health, Population policy, Health service, Healthcare
Citation
Appunni, S.S. & Hamasi, H.F. (2013). Is millennium development goal 4 achievable in Tanzania?. Public Health, 127: 593-596