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Maternal and child health in Ghana: progress, challenges and prospects Ayaga A. Bawah, PhD Principal Research Associate INDEPTH Network  Accra, Ghana Presented at the maiden Annual Health Forum of Civil Society Organizations in Health, October 16, 2008, Alisa Hotel, Accra
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But represent erosion in gains… *If we add results of Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (77 per 1000), infant mortality even goes much higher
Reanalysis of the 2003 DHS data showed that neonatal mortality is the key driver for the increases in childhood mortality – infant and U5
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  • 1. Maternal and child health in Ghana: progress, challenges and prospects Ayaga A. Bawah, PhD Principal Research Associate INDEPTH Network Accra, Ghana Presented at the maiden Annual Health Forum of Civil Society Organizations in Health, October 16, 2008, Alisa Hotel, Accra
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  • 15. Reanalysis of the 2003 DHS data showed that neonatal mortality is the key driver for the increases in childhood mortality – infant and U5
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