Publications by authors named "Jake R Marcus"
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- The research aims to update estimates of maternal and child mortality in light of new data and methods, crucial for tracking progress towards Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5, which are focused on reducing child and maternal deaths.
- The study utilized additional data sources including surveys and vital registration to estimate mortality rates across different age groups for children and implemented an advanced model for maternal mortality, leading to refined estimates from 1990 to 2011.
- Findings indicate a continued decline in under-5 deaths, totaling 7.2 million in 2011, and a reduction in maternal deaths from about 409,100 in 1990 to 273,500 in 2011, with some countries on track to meet the respective
Background: Previous assessments have highlighted that less than a quarter of countries are on track to achieve Millennium Development Goal 4 (MDG 4), which calls for a two-thirds reduction in mortality in children younger than 5 years between 1990 and 2015. In view of policy initiatives and investments made since 2000, it is important to see if there is acceleration towards the MDG 4 target. We assessed levels and trends in child mortality for 187 countries from 1970 to 2010.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Adult deaths are a crucial priority for global health. Causes of adult death are important components of Millennium Development Goals 5 and 6. However, adult mortality has received little policy attention, resources, or monitoring efforts.
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