Does Low Birth Weight Vary Geospatially in Singapore?
CONCLUSION: There was no evidence of clustering of LBW rates among planning areas in Singapore that would indicate inequitable distribution of health resources among planning areas. The 2 areas showing the highest rates of LBW infants were Outram and Bukit Merah. We recommend targeted health interventions and outreach programmes to encourage antenatal visits in these areas.
PMID: 30324965 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - Category: General Medicine Authors: Sasha SR, Saffari SE, Allen JC, Yeo GS, Tan KH Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: research
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