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Introduction: Globally, Vitamin A deficiency is a public health problem, mainly affecting preschool-age children. It compromises the proper cognitive development of children and can also cause vision loss. In recent years, Mozambique has partnered with several organizations to ensure adequate vitamin A supplementation and immunization for children aged 6 to 59 months. Objective: To identify barriers and facilit...
Background/Objectives: Anemia adversely affects children's cognitive and motor development and remains a global public health problem. This study aimed to identify the individual, feeding, household, and community determinants of anemia among children in Mozambique. Methods: We used pooled datasets of two Mozambique representative population-based surveys: the 2011 and 2022-2023 Demographic and Health Surveys. ...
Background: Reproductive, maternal, neonatal, and child health (RMNCH) remains a key priority for official development assistance and private voluntary assistance (ODA+) in low-income countries. In Guinea-Bissau, maternal and child mortality rates remain high, with the healthcare system heavily dependent on foreign aid. This study analyzes ODA+ trends for RMNCH in Guinea-Bissau from 2002 to 2018 and assesses it...