Baleng Mahama Wutor, Isaac Osei, Golam Sarwar, Williams Oluwatosin Adefila, Lobga Babila Galega, Ilias Hossain, Yusuf Abdulsalam, Keita Modou Lamin, Alhagie Muya Baldeh, Basiru Barry, Esu Ezeani, Grant Mackenzie
Without complete data on under-5 mortality, tracking progress towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal 3.2 will be challenging. Such data are also needed to ensure proper planning and prioritisation of scarce resources in low-income and middle-income countries. However, most low-income and middle-income countries have weak Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) systems, leaving a critical gap in understanding under-5 mortality dynamics. This paper outlines a community-based approach to enhance under-5 mortality surveillance in low-income countries, using The Gambia as a case study...
April 2, 2024: BMJ Global Health