Assessment of Inequalities in Coverage of Essential Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health Interventions in Kenya | Zendy

Emily C Keats | Zendy; Nadia Akseer | Zendy; Zaid Bhatti | Zendy; William Macharia | Zendy; Anthony Ngugi | Zendy; Arjumand Rizvi | Zendy; Zulfiqar A Bhutta | Zendy

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Assessment of Inequalities in Coverage of Essential Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health Interventions in Kenya

Author(s) -

Emily C Keats,

Nadia Akseer,

Zaid Bhatti,

William Macharia,

Anthony Ngugi,

Arjumand Rizvi,

Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

jama network open

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.278

H-Index - 39

ISSN - 2574-3805

DOI - 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.5152

Subject(s) - psychological intervention , attendance , medicine , socioeconomic status , demography , residence , inequality , population , reproductive health , environmental health , economic growth , mathematical analysis , mathematics , psychiatry , sociology , economics

Key Points Question How equitable was coverage of essential reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health interventions in Kenya throughout the Millennium Development Goal period? Findings In this population-based, cross-sectional study of 31 380 women of reproductive age and 29 743 children, regional and socioeconomic inequalities in coverage of several key interventions persisted throughout the study period (2003-2014), placing both the rural and urban poor as well as populations in the northern and eastern regions of Kenya at a significant disadvantage. Meaning For Kenya to improve health equity and achieve its 2030 goals, a targeted approach will be needed to reach populations that are currently lagging behind.

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