Achieving the millennium development goal for under-five mortality in Bangladesh: Current status and lessons for issues and challenges for further improvements

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 92-102

  Sayem, Amir Mohammad ^a   Nury, Abu Taher Md Sanaullah ^b   Hossain, Md Delwar ^c  

^a Bangladesh Institute of Social Research (BISR)   (Bangladesh)

^b Upazila Family Planning Office   (Bangladesh)

^c BANGLADESH BANK   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Achievements; Bangladesh; Child mortality; Infant mortality; Millennium Development Goals; Review literature

Indexed keywords

BANGLADESH; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW;

BANGLADESH; CHILD MORTALITY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 79958273853     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3329/jhpn.v29i2.7813     Document Type: Review

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