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Child health: reaching the poor.

Adam Wagstaff1, Flavia Bustreo, Jennifer Bryce

  • 1Health, Nutrition and Population, World Bank, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA.

American Journal of Public Health
|May 1, 2004
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Child mortality and malnutrition are declining globally, but socioeconomic inequalities persist and widen. Current child health strategies need re-evaluation for a more effective, evidence-based approach to reduce these disparities.

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Area of Science:

  • Global child health
  • Socioeconomic disparities in health
  • Public health strategies

Background:

  • Child mortality and malnutrition rates are decreasing globally.
  • Significant socioeconomic inequalities in child health persist and appear to be widening.
  • Existing child mortality reduction strategies may be insufficient to address these disparities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the causes of socioeconomic inequalities in child health.
  • To identify effective focus areas for programs aimed at reducing these inequalities.
  • To assess the success of current programs in narrowing health disparities.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review on socioeconomic inequalities in child health.
  • Analysis of existing child health intervention programs.

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  • Synthesis of evidence on program effectiveness.

    • Main Results:

    • Socioeconomic factors significantly contribute to child health inequalities.
    • Certain program strategies show potential for reducing disparities.
    • Evidence on the success of actual programs in narrowing inequalities is limited.

    Conclusions:

    • There is a need for better evidence on effective interventions.
    • A new, evidence-based, broad, and multifaceted approach is required.
    • Improving the health of all children necessitates addressing socioeconomic determinants.