Children in slums suffer from higher rates of diarrheal and respiratory illness, malnutrition, and have lower vaccination rates. Mothers residing in slums are more poorly educated and less likely to receive antenatal care and skilled birth assistance.
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