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Malaria remains the leading cause of hospital admission and in-hospital death in children under 2 in Sierra Leone
Malaria, respiratory infections and diarrhea are the leading causes of hospitalization and death during the first two years of life in Sierra Leone, according to a prospective study led by ISGlobal, a center supported by the "la Caixa"…
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A prospective study led by ISGlobal, supported by the "la Caixa" Foundation, found that malaria, respiratory infections, and diarrhea are the top causes of hospitalization and death among children under two in Sierra Leone. The research, part of the ICARIA project, was published in The Lancet Global Health. Despite the use of existing preventive strategies, Sierra Leone still ranks among the countries with the highest child mortality rates worldwide.
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