Since 1985, Congressionally earmarked Child Survival Funds have been used to implement community-based child survival projects implemented by Private Voluntary Organizations. With technical and management oversight by USAID, child survival strategies have evolved in response to improved understanding of the causes of under-five morbidity and mortality and the documentation of effective preventive and curative interventions including: child spacing, breast feeding, immunization, vitamin A supplemention, prevention and treatment of diarrheal dehydration, diagnosis and treatment of pneumonia and malaria, and IMCI. With the increasing number of intervention strategies, planners are challenged by the epidemiology of attributable risk, the effectiveness of individual interventions, feasibility, and the call for integrated services.
Learning Objectives: 1. Describe the current profile of PVO Child Survival Projects 2. Assess the relationships of attributable risks and the design of Child Survival Projects
Keywords: Child Health, Risk Factors
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: MACRO International, USAID
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.