Epidemiology of cerebral palsy in Malawi
Our findings suggest that preventable causes are the main drivers of CP in Malawi. As such, factors in the health care system that contribute to these causes need to be evaluated.
Authors
- Anderson Mughogho
- Gulam Khandaker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0661-4113)
- Talumba Mankhokwe
- Yamikani Chimalizeni
- Thembi Katangwe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0018-9187)
- Nadia A. Badawi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6828-1636)
- Macpherson Mallewa
- Israt Jahan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7077-3146)
- Aaron Chitedze
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Queensland Health (AU)
- United Cerebral Palsy (US)
- University of Malawi (MW)
- Cerebral Palsy Alliance (AU)
- Stellenbosch University (ZA)
- Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons (BD)
- Kamuzu Central Hospital (MW)
- Tygerberg Hospital (ZA)
- Asian University of Bangladesh (BD)
- Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network (AU)
- Instituto Nacional de las Mujeres (MX)
- Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (MW)
- Central Queensland University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology
- Published
- 2025-08-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.16453
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.88
Funders
- Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Foundation