Countdown Articles – Countdown 2030

Posted on February 20, 2012 Posted By: JayHartwell Categories: Reports

Articles presenting Countdown data and analysis have also been published in The Lancet and other journals, including the following:

2017

Pitt C, Grollman C, Martínez-Álvarez M, Arregoces L, Lawn JE, Borghi J. Countdown to 2015: an analysis of donor funding for prenatal and neonatal health, 2003-2013. BMJ Global Health 4 April 2017. http://gh.bmj.com/content/2/2/e000205
Grollman C, Arregoces L, Martinez-Alvarez M, Pitt C, Powell-Jackson T, Hsu J, Greco G, Borghi J.
Developing a dataset to track aid for reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health, 2003–2013. Scientific Data 4, Article number: 170038 (2017). doi:10.1038/sdata.2017.38. http://www.nature.com/articles/sdata201738.
Gao, Y et al. Progress and challenges in maternal health in western China: a Countdown to 2015 national case study. The Lancet Global Health , Volume 0 , Issue 0. http://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(17)30100-6/fulltext?rss=yes
Grollman C, Arregoces L, Martínez-Álvarez M, Pitt C, Mills A, Borghi J. 11 years of tracking aid to reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health: estimates and analysis for 2003-13 from the Countdown to 2015. The Lancet Global Health, Volume 5, Issue 1: January 2017, pages e104-114. DOI 10.1016/S2214-109X(16)30304-7
Huicho L, Huayanay-Espinoza CA, Herrera-Perez E, Segura ER, Niño de Guzman J, Rivera-Ch M, Barros AJD. Factors behind the success story of under-five stunting in Peru: a district ecological multilevel analysis. BMC Pediatrics (2017) 17:29 DOI 10.1186/s12887-017-0790
Pozo-Martin F, Nove A, Castro Lopes S, Campbell J, Buchan J, Dussault G, Kunjumen T, Cometto G, Siyam A. Health workforce metrics pre- and post-2015: a stimulus to public policy and planning. Human Resources for Health 15:14 (February 2017). DOI:
10.1186/s12960-017-0190-7

2016

Owen HJ, Singh NS, Berman P, Lawn JE, Requejo J. Countdown to 2015 Country Case Studies: Analysing Progress Towards Maternal and Child Survival in the Millennium Development Goal Era. BMC Public Health 2016, 16(suppl 2):791 doi 10.1186/s12889-016-3398-x PDF
Wehrmeister FC, Restrepo-Mendez MC, Franca GVA, Victora CG and Barros AJD, (2016) Summary indices for monitoring universal coverage in maternal and child health care. Bull World Health Organ 94:903-12. DOI 10.2471/BLT.16.173138 PDF
Tam Y, Huicho L, Huayanay-Espinoza CA, Restrepo-Méndez MC, (2016) Remaining missed opportunities of child survival in Peru: modelling mortality impact of universal and equitable coverage of proven interventions. BMC Public Health 16:1048. DOI 10.1186/s12889-016-3668-7 PDF
Gon G, Restrepo-Méndez MC, Campbell,OMR, Barros AJD, Woodd S, Benova L, (2016) Who Delivers without Water? A Multi Country Analysis of Water and Sanitation in the Childbirth Environment. PLoS ONE 11(8): e0160572. DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0160572 PDF
Carvajal-Vélez L, Amouzou A, Perin J, Maïga A, Tarekegn H, Akinyemi A, Shiferaw S, Young M, Bryce J, Newby H, Diarrhea management in children under five in sub-Saharan Africa: does the source of care matter? A Countdown analysis. BMC Public Health (2016) 16:830 DOI 10.1186/s12889-016-3475-1 PDF
Leone T, Cetorelli V, Neal S, Matthews Z, Financial accessibility and user fee reforms for maternal healthcare in five sub-Saharan countries: a quasi-experimental analysis. BMJ Open 2016; 6:1 e009692. DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009692. PDF
Hosseinpoor AR, Bergen N, Barros A, Wong K, Boerma T, Victora C, Monitoring subnational regional inequalities in health: measurement approaches and challenges. International Journal for Equity in Health.2016, 15:18. DOI: 10.1186/s12939-016-0307-y. PDF
Bryce J, Colbourn T et al, Malawi and Millennium Development Goal 4: a Countdown to 2015 country case study. Lancet Global Health, 21 January 2016. DOI: 10.1016/S2214-109X(15)00294-6. PDF
Franca GVA, Restrepo-Mendez MC, Maia MFS, Victora CG, Barros AJD. Coverage and equity in reproductive and maternal health interventions in Brazil: impressive progress over the last 4 decades. International Journal of Equity in Health 15:1 (November 2016).
Victora C, Requejo J, Boerma T, Amouzou A, Bhutta ZA, Black RE, Chopra M, on behalf of Countdown to 2030. Countdown to 2030 for RMNCAHN (comment) September 2016

2015

Victora C, Requejo JH, Bryce J et al, Countdown to 2015: a decade of tracking progress for maternal, newborn, and child survival. Lancet, 17 October 2015. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(15)00519-X. PDF
Bhutta ZA, Chopra M, Moving ahead: what will a renewed Countdown to 2030 for Women and Children look like? (Viewpoint). Lancet, 17 October 2015. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(15)00527-9. PDF
Afnan-Holmes H, Magoma M et al for the Tanzanian Countdown Country Case Study Group, Tanzania’s Countdown to 2015: an analysis of two decades of progress and gaps for reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health, to inform priorities for post-2015. Lancet Global Health 2015; 3: e396-409, July 2015. DOI: 10.1016/S2214-109X(15)00059-5. PDF
Requejo JH, Bhutta ZA, The post-2015 agenda: staying the course in maternal and child survival. Archives of Disease in Childhood 2015; 100:S76-S81 doi:10.1136/archdischild-2013-305737. PDF
Arregoces L, Daly F, Pitt C et al, Countdown to 2015: changes in official development assistance to reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health, and assessment of progress between 2003 and 2012. Lancet Global Health 2015; 3, e410-421, July 2015. DOI 10.1016/S2214-109X(15)00057-1. PDF

2014

Hunter BM, Requejo J et al, National health policy-makers’ views on the clarity and utility of Countdown to 2015 country profiles and reports: findings from two exploratory qualitative studies. Health Research Policy and Systems, 2014, 12:40, 15 August 2014. DOI: 10.1186/1478-4505-12-40. PDF
Requejo J, Bryce J, Barros A, et al, Countdown to 2015 and beyond: fulfilling the health agenda for women and children.Lancet, 30 June 2014. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(14)60925-9. PDF
El Arifeen S, Hill K, Ahsan KZ, et al, Maternal mortality in Bangladesh: a Countdown to 2015 country case study. Lancet, 30 June 2014. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(14)60955-7. PDF
Requejo J, Victora C, Bryce J, Data Resource Profile: Countdown to 2015: Maternal, Newborn and Child Survival. International Journal of Epidemiology, 16 March 2014, [2.86 MB]DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyu034

2013

Walker N, Yenokyan G, Friberg I, Bryce J, Patterns in coverage of maternal, newborn, and child health interventions: projections of neonatal and under-5 mortality to 2035, Lancet, 21 September 2013. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(13)61748-1 [547 KB]
Hsu J, Pitt C, Berman P, Mills A, Reproductive health priorities: evidence from a resource tracking analysis of official development assistance in 2009 and 2010, Lancet, 18 May 2013. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(13)60762-X

2012

Hsu J, Pitt C, Greco G, Berman P, Mills A, Countdown to 2015: changes in official development assistance to maternal, newborn, and child health in 2009–10, and assessment of progress since 2003. Lancet, 21 September 2012. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)61415-9) . (PDF)
Victora C, Barros A, et al, How changes in coverage affect equity in maternal and child health interventions in 35 Countdown to 2015 countries: an analysis of national surveys. Lancet, 21 September 2012. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)61427-5. (PDF)
Amouzou A, Habi O, Bensaïd K, Reduction in child mortality in Niger: a Countdown to 2015 country case study. Lancet, 21 September 2012. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)61376-2 (PDF)
Sanda S, Comment: Niger’s success in child survival. Lancet, 21 September 2012. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)61514-1. (PDF)
Bhutta Z, Chopra M, The Countdown for 2015: what lies ahead? Lancet, 21 September 2012. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)61382-8. (PDF)
Countdown 2012 Report Writing Group, Comment: Building a future for women and children. Lancet, 9 June 2012. 379 (9832), 2121-2122. (PDF)
Barros A, Ronsmans C, Axelson H, et al., Equity in maternal, newborn, and child health interventions in Countdown to 2015: a retrospective review of survey data from 54 countries. Lancet, 31 March 2012. 379 (9822), 1225-1233. (PDF)

2011

Gupta M, Maliqi B, França A, et al., Human resources for maternal, newborn and child health: from measurement and planning to performance for improved health outcomes. Human Resources for Health. 2011, 9:16. (PDF)

2010

Pitt C, Greco G, Powell-Jackson T, Mills A, Countdown to 2015: assessment of official development assistance to maternal, newborn, and child health, 2003—08. Lancet. 376 (9751): 1485-1496. (PDF)
Bhutta Z, Chopra M, et al., Countdown to 2015 decade report (2000–10): taking stock of maternal, newborn, and child survival. Lancet. 375 (9730): 2032-2044. (PDF)

2008

The Lancet: Full Countdown issue, April 12, 2008.

Countdown Coverage Writing Group on behalf of the Countdown to 2015 Core Group, Countdown to 2015 Maternal, Newborn and Child Survival: the 2008 report on tracking coverage for interventions. Lancet. 371 (9620): 1247-1258. (PDF)
Countdown Working Group on Health Policy and Health Systems, Assessment of the health system and policy environment as a critical complement to tracking intervention coverage for maternal newborn and child health. Lancet. 371 (9620): 1284-1293. (PDF)
Countdown 2008 Equity Analysis Group, Mind the gap: equity and trends in coverage of maternal, newborn and child health services in 54 Countdown countries. Lancet. 371 (9620): 1259-1267. (PDF)
Greco G, Powell-Jackson T, Borghi J, Mills A, Countdown to 2015: assessment of donor assistance to maternal, newborn and child health between 2003 and 2006. Lancet. 371 (9620): 1268-1275. (PDF)
Masanja H, de Savigny D, Smithson P, et al., Child survival gains in Tanzania: analysis of data from demographic and health surveys. Lancet. 371 (9620): 1276-1283. (PDF)
South Africa Every Death Counts Writing Group, Every death counts: use of mortality audit data for decision making to save the lives of mothers, babies and children in South Africa. Lancet. 371 (9620): 1294-1304. (PDF)
Heikens G, Bunn J, Amadi B, Viewpoint: Case management of HIV-infected severely malnourished children: challenges in the area of highest prevalence. Lancet. 371 (9620): 1305-1307. (PDF)
Salama P, Lawn J, Bryce J, et al., Comment: Making the Countdown count. Lancet. 371 (9620): 1219-1221. (PDF)
Horton R, Comment: Countdown to 2015: a report card on maternal, newborn and child survival. Lancet. 371 (9620): 1217-1219. (PDF)
Bustreo F, Johnsson A, Comment: Parliamentarians: leading the change for maternal, newborn, and child survival?. Lancet. 371 (9620): 1221-1222. (PDF)
Bernstein S, Say L, Chowdhury S, Comment: Sexual and reproductive health: completing the continuum. Lancet. 371 (9620): 1225-1226. (PDF)
Shankar A, Bartlett L, et al., on behalf of the Countdown to 2015 Maternal Health Group, Comment: Delivery of MDG 5 by active management with data. Lancet. 371 (9620): 1223-1224. (PDF)
Stoltenberg J, Comment: Delivering for women and children. Lancet. 371 (9620): 1230-1232. (PDF)
The Lancet, Editorial: South Africa in the spotlight. Lancet. 371 (9620): 1215. (PDF)

2007

Lawn J, Costello A, Mwansambo C, Osrin D, Countdown to 2015: will the Millennium Development Goal for child survival be met? Archives of Disease in Childhood. 2007 June; 92(6): 551–556. (PDF)

2006

Bryce J, Terreri N, Victora C, Mason E, et al., Countdown to 2015: tracking intervention coverage for child survival. Lancet. 368 (9541): 1067-1076. (PDF)
Horton R, A new global commitment to child survival. Lancet. 368 (9541): 1041-1042. (PDF)
Powell-Jackson T, Borghi J, Mueller D, Patouillard E, Mills A, Countdown to 2015: tracking donor assistance to maternal, newborn, and child health. Lancet. 368 (9541): 1077-1087. (PDF)

2005

Bryce J, Victora C, on behalf of the Conference Organizing Group, Comment: Child survival: countdown to 2015. Lancet. 365 (9478): 2153-2154. (PDF)

In addition, The Lancet has published numerous special series on reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health issues, many of them including articles authored by Countdown partners. More information about these series is available here.

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