Children in slum settings have higher burdens of vaccine-preventable disease (one study found children in slums in Manila, Philippines were 9 times more likely to have tuberculosis than other urban children) and lower rates of immunization (a study in Niger found 35% coverage in slums vs. 86% in non-slum urban areas).
Full Citation:
Unger, A.. 2013. Children’s health in slum settings. Archives of Disease in Childhood. 98(10).
Title of Article: Children’s health in slum settings
Author(s): Unger, A.
Publication Year: 2013
Publication Name: Archives of Disease in Childhood
Publication Volume: 98(10)
Publication Source URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23899920/
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2011-301621
Topics: Equity
Disease Vaccines: Diarrhea | Pneumonia | Tuberculosis/BCG
Immunization Terms: Geographic equity
Countries: Global