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Taking Exception. Reduced mortality leads to population growth: an inconvenient truth

James D Shelton
Global Health: Science and Practice May 2014, 2(2):135-138; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-14-00062
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  • Excellent Article
    Charles E Llewellyn
    Published on: 22 May 2014
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    Excellent Article
    • Charles E Llewellyn, Sr. Health Advisor

    Long over due to lay out the importance of developing nation's improving both family planning and child survival, and donor's (USAID in particular) responsibilities to assist.

    This should greatly contribute to the political/religious debate over the value of family planning.

    Using the example of Nigeria, the national statistics quoted are correct. However, it could be mentioned that family planning,...

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    Long over due to lay out the importance of developing nation's improving both family planning and child survival, and donor's (USAID in particular) responsibilities to assist.

    This should greatly contribute to the political/religious debate over the value of family planning.

    Using the example of Nigeria, the national statistics quoted are correct. However, it could be mentioned that family planning, and child survival are much more successful in the more prosperous south than in the poverty stricken north of Nigeria. There are lessons learned within the country as well.

    Best, Charles

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    I have worker in family planning in Nigeria.

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    Competing Interests: None declared.
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    • THE CHILD SURVIVAL HYPOTHESIS
    • WHAT HAS CAUSED MODERN POPULATION GROWTH?
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