Global maternal, newborn and child health

Question 1

top causes of neonatal deaths

Answer 1

1. premature birth complications
2. sepsis
3. meningitis
4. pneumonia
5. diarrhea
6. malaria

Question 2

social determinants of highest death rates (6)

Answer 2

1. poor/marginalized
2. remote or rural
3. conflict
4. maternal education
5. crowding
6. physcial/systemic barriers

Question 3

how much this could be reduced with solution

Answer 3

2/3

Question 4

what types of interventions most successful

Answer 4

those that with a narrow delivery channel (immunizations) vs. those requireing skilled staff or infra

Question 5

5 easy solutions

Answer 5

1. immunizations
2. zinc
3. antibiotics
4. oral rehydrations
5. basic training in prevention

Question 6

3 barriers to scaling up

Answer 6

1. financial
2. shortage of healthcare workers
3. behavior change in population

Question 7

ways to improve maternal/child mortality

Answer 7

1. maternal nutriction
2. emerg. obstetrical care
3. expanded antenatal care
4. emerg. neonatal resuscitation
5. improved infant nutrition
6. infection detection
7. vaccination
8. basic hygene/sanitation