Causes of Deaths in Children under-Five Years Old at a Tertiary Hospital in Limpopo Province of South Africa

摘要

Objective:Accurate and timely information on the causes of child deaths is essential in guiding efforts to improve child survival, by providing data from which health profiles can be constructed and relevant health policies formulated. The purpose of this study was to identify causes of death in children younger than 5 years-old in a tertiary hospital in South Africa.