The pathway to child survival in the Birhan Cohort, Ethiopia, 2018–22
Illness recognition and care-seeking were low in the Birhan field site, and when care was sought, it was delayed. Care was sought from an HP in rare cases. Health workers did not refer about a third of severely ill or deceased children for further care. Being a newborn, consulting a HP rather than a hospital, and belonging to a poor family had a significantly higher risk of severe illness or death. Strategies should be devised targeting the modifiable factors identified at individual, family, or community and health facility levels to improve child survival.
Authors
- Bezawit Mesfin Hunegnaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9956-0099)
- Negalign Berhanu Bayou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0975-8358)
- Lisanu Taddesse
- Biruk Hailu Tesfaye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1594-8086)
- Clara Pons‐Duran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9840-7559)
- Grace J Chan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2716-1643)
- Delayehu Bekele (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9243-2622)
- Tsinuel Girma Nigatu
- Getachew Tolera
- Kassahun Alemu
Institutions
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Jimma University (ET)
- Ethiopian Public Health Institute (ET)
- Federal Ministry of Health (ET)
- St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College (ET)
- Addis Ababa University (ET)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Global Health
- Published
- 2025-10-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7189/jogh.15.04270
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Saint Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College