municipalities, saving 861 children/year. The decline is driven mainly by deaths due to preventable causes, such as diarrhea and … respiratory infections. We also document an increase in hospital care for children with the same conditions. Our findings have …

development. Too many women and children are still dying because they lack access to quality health care, especially in the least … extremely effective in getting high quality, essential health services to women and children. He remarks that empowering …