Cause-variations in neonatal mortality across Europe and Africa; evidence from a 20-year retrospective dataset and clinical practice guidelines
Neonatal mortality trends differ significantly between Europe and Africa, with declining rates in Europe and stable or rising rates in Africa. Regional variation in leading causes is evident. The presence of context-specific clinical guidelines is linked to improved outcomes, underscoring the need for tailored, evidence-based interventions.
Authors
- Ahmed Ould Boudia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4669-7823)
- Luqman O. Awoniyi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7809-3268)
- Jussi Kauhanen
- Ismaila Temitayo Sanusi
- Richard Osei Agjei
- Frank Adusei-Mensah
Institutions
- University of Education, Winneba (GH)
- University of Turku (FI)
- University of Eastern Finland (FI)
- Center for Innovation (US)
- Oulu University of Applied Sciences (FI)
- University of Oulu (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Dialogues in Health
- Published
- 2025-12-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dialog.2025.100272
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00