Papua New Guinea Annual Report on Child Morbidity and Mortality 2010
General Info
Original or alternative title
2010 Annual Report on Child Morbidity and Mortality
Coverage type
Country
Time period covered
January, 2010 - December, 2010
Data type
Administrative data:
Discharge - Inpatient
Summary
This is the first annual report on child morbidity and mortality from the Child Health Advisory Committee of Papua New Guinea's Department of Health. The report contains number of hospital admissions, number of hospital deaths, and case fatality rates in children for a select group of conditions. In 2010, there were 10,897 admissions and 646 deaths reported. The main data source is the Paediatric Hospital Reporting System (PHR). In 2010, 11 hospitals participated in the PHR.
Citation
Contributors
Publication year
2011
Suggested citation
National Department of Health (Papua New Guinea). Papua New Guinea Annual Report on Child Morbidity and Mortality 2010. 2011.