1. Birth defects and their impact on child morbidity and mortality in developing settings.
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Agot GN, Mweu MM, and Wang'ombe JK
- Subjects
- Humans, Infant, Newborn, Kenya epidemiology, Infant, Child, Female, Child, Preschool, Morbidity, Developing Countries, Pregnancy, Infant Mortality, Congenital Abnormalities epidemiology, Congenital Abnormalities mortality, Child Mortality
- Abstract
Despite the notable gains that have been realized in reversing perinatal, neonatal, and childhood morbidity and mortality, insignificant actions on birth defects undermine the desired outcomes. A yearly upward trend of birth defects (44.04-205.28 per 100,000 livebirths) between 2014 and 2018 attributed to known genetic, unknown multifactorial inheritance, and socio-demographic environmental factors, with an estimated unit economic cost of $ 1,139.73 for outpatient services was observed in Kiambu County, Kenya. Thus, interventions anchored on social health insurance would suffice., Competing Interests: The authors declare no competing interests., (Copyright: George Nyadimo Agot et al.)
- Published
- 2024
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