| Birth to ten: child health in South Africa in the 1990s. Rationale and methods of a birth cohort study. | |
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PMID: 2052483 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Birth to Ten is a longitudinal birth cohort study which began in April 1990 in the Johannesburg/Soweto area of Transvaal, South Africa. In this paper, the reason for the initiation of the study and its location in the current sociopolitical context is discussed. The health status of South Africa children in terms of infant mortality, morbidity (notifiable diseases) and nutritional status is described and mention is made of measures of psychological health and the importance of environmental pollution on health. The existing health service infrastructure in the study area is described and the fragmentation of health services between races, between preventive and curative services and on a geographical basis is highlighted. The study objectives, design, population, inclusion and exclusion criteria, methods of measurement and logistics are described. |
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Authors:
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D Yach; N Cameron; N Padayachee; L Wagstaff; L Richter; S Fonn |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology Volume: 5 ISSN: 0269-5022 ISO Abbreviation: Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol Publication Date: 1991 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1991-07-25 Completed Date: 1991-07-25 Revised Date: 2008-11-21 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8709766 Medline TA: Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 211-33 Citation Subset: IM |
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Centre for Epidemiological Research in Southern Africa, Medical Research Council, Tygerberg, Cape Province. |
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Child Child Development Child Health Services / supply & distribution Cohort Studies Female Health Surveys* Humans Infant Mortality Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena Infant, Newborn Infant, Newborn, Diseases / epidemiology Longitudinal Studies Male South Africa |
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