few studies have quantified such impact. The authors estimate the additional number of infant deaths in sub-Saharan Africa … retrospective birth histories from all Demographic and Health Surveys collected in sub-Saharan Africa nations. This results in a … estimates suggest there will be 30,000 - 50,000 excess infant deaths in sub-Saharan Africa. Most of these additional deaths are …

Reducing under-five mortality rates in Africa by two-thirds is urgent. HIV-AIDS, malaria, lack of basic health services …