Childhood Mortality In Children Emergency Centre Of The Lagos University Teaching Hospital

Abstract Background: Infant and childhood mortality has remained high in developing countries like Nigeria with only marginal reductions achieved over the past two decades despite several interventions to reduce morbidity and mortality from the common causes of death in children. It is therefore important to examine the current pattern of mortality in children and compare it with previous reports from this centre so as to determine if newer interventions are needed or if these current interventions need to be strengthened for more effective reduction in childhood mortality