Non-clinical interventions for acute respiratory infections and diarrhoeal diseases among young children in developing countries

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 146-169

  Seguin, Maureen ^b   Niño Zarazúa, Miguel ^a  

^a UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Developing countries; Diarrhoeal diseases; Health policy; Respiratory infections; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; DEVELOPING WORLD; DIARRHEAL DISEASE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH POLICY; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; INVESTMENT; RESPIRATORY DISEASE; SANITATION;

BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIARRHEA; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HYGIENE; MORBIDITY; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; REVIEW; SANITATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ACUTE DISEASE; INFANT; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUTE DISEASE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIARRHEA; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84920913403     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: 13653156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/tmi.12423     Document Type: Review

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