Health Inequality Monitor

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State of inequality: reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health
The report delivers both promising and disappointing messages about the situation in low- and middle-income countries. Within-country inequalities have...

The report delivers both promising and disappointing messages about the situation in low- and middle-income countries. Within-country inequalities have narrowed, with a tendency for national improvements driven by faster improvements in disadvantaged subgroups. 

However, inequalities still persist in most reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health indicators. The extent of within-country inequality differed by dimension of inequality and by country, country income group and geographical region. There is still much progress to be made in reducing inequalities in RMNCH.

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Reproductive health interventions

Maternal health interventions

Care-seeking for sick children

Childhood immunization

Child malnutrition

Child mortality

RMNCH composite coverage index

Potential for improvement in RMNCH interventions

Possible determinants of RMNCH

Equity country profiles

Reference tables

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