Infant and Perinatal Mortality in Rural Areas: A Comparison of Inuvik, Canada to Mseleni, South Africa

• Main Author: Low Ah Kee, Julia
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: UBC Journal of Family Practice Research and Scholarship 2015
• Subjects: infant; perinatal; mortality; health care; Arctic; Canada; Inuvik; Northwest Territories
• Online Access: http://ojs.library.ubc.ca/index.php/familypractice/article/view/187177

Background: Perinatal mortality is commonly used as an indicator of a country’s general standard of living and health status because they reflect socioeconomic conditions, access to health care, and the health status of women of childbearing age. However, disparities in health exist within countries...