Session 11: Explaining contrasting national trends and progress in achieving MDG 4

Tuesday, December 11 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM Mbayuwayu Ngorongoro Wing. 7th Floor

Chair: Jean-Christophe Fotso, African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC)
Discussant: Paul Kizito, National Coordinating Agency for Population and Development, Kenya

1.	The stalling child mortality in Ghana: the case of three northern regions  •  Mutaru G Iddrisu, University of Cape Town

2.	Factors associated with perinatal deaths in Kenya  •  Anne Khasakhala, University of Nairobi; Patrick M Ndavi, University of Nairobi

3.	Trends and determinants of childhood mortality in rural South Africa: What can it tell us about the impact of government programs?  •  Nadine Nannan, Medical Research Council of South Africa; Debbie Bradshaw, Medical Research Council of South Africa; Rob Dorrington, University of Cape Town

4.	Child mortality reduction in sub-Saharan African countries : progress and challenges  •  Ulimiri V Somayajulu, TNS India; Tilak Mukherji, TNS India

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