Countdown Articles

Articles presenting Countdown data and analysis have also been published in The Lancet and other journals, including the following:

2013

• Hsu J, Pitt C, Berman P, Mills A, Reproductive health priorities: evidence from a resource tracking analysis of official development assistance in 2009 and 2010, Lancet, 18 May 2013. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(13)60762-X

2012

• Hsu J, Pitt C, Greco G, Berman P, Mills A, Countdown to 2015: changes in official development assistance to maternal, newborn, and child health in 2009–10, and assessment of progress since 2003. Lancet, 21 September 2012. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)61415-9) . (PDF)
• Victora C, Barros A, et al, How changes in coverage affect equity in maternal and child health interventions in 35 Countdown to 2015 countries: an analysis of national surveys. Lancet, 21 September 2012. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)61427-5. (PDF)
• Amouzou A, Habi O, Bensaïd K, Reduction in child mortality in Niger: a Countdown to 2015 country case study. Lancet, 21 September 2012. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)61376-2 (PDF)
• Sanda S, Comment: Niger's success in child survival. Lancet, 21 September 2012. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)61514-1. (PDF)
• Bhutta Z, Chopra M, The Countdown for 2015: what lies ahead? Lancet, 21 September 2012. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)61382-8. (PDF) 
• Countdown 2012 Report Writing Group, Comment: Building a future for women and children. Lancet, 9 June 2012. 379 (9832), 2121-2122. (PDF)
• Barros A, Ronsmans C, Axelson H, et al., Equity in maternal, newborn, and child health interventions in Countdown to 2015: a retrospective review of survey data from 54 countries. Lancet, 31 March 2012.  379 (9822), 1225-1233. (PDF)

2011

• Gupta M, Maliqi B, França A, et al., Human resources for maternal, newborn and child health: from measurement and planning to performance for improved health outcomes. Human Resources for Health. 2011, 9:16. (PDF)

2010

• Pitt C, Greco G, Powell-Jackson T, Mills A, Countdown to 2015: assessment of official development assistance to maternal, newborn, and child health, 2003—08. Lancet. 376 (9751): 1485-1496. (PDF)
• Bhutta Z, Chopra M, et al., Countdown to 2015 decade report (2000–10): taking stock of maternal, newborn, and child survival.  Lancet. 375 (9730): 2032-2044. (PDF)

2008

The Lancet: Full Countdown issue, April 12, 2008.

• Countdown Coverage Writing Group on behalf of the Countdown to 2015 Core Group, Countdown to 2015 Maternal, Newborn and Child Survival: the 2008 report on tracking coverage for interventions. Lancet. 371 (9620): 1247-1258. (PDF)
• Countdown Working Group on Health Policy and Health Systems, Assessment of the health system and policy environment as a critical complement to tracking intervention coverage for maternal newborn and child health. Lancet.  371 (9620): 1284-1293. (PDF)
• Countdown 2008 Equity Analysis Group, Mind the gap: equity and trends in coverage of maternal, newborn and child health services in 54 Countdown countries. Lancet.  371 (9620): 1259-1267. (PDF)
• Greco G, Powell-Jackson T, Borghi J, Mills A, Countdown to 2015: assessment of donor assistance to maternal, newborn and child health between 2003 and 2006. Lancet.  371 (9620): 1268-1275. (PDF)
• Masanja H, de Savigny D, Smithson P, et al., Child survival gains in Tanzania: analysis of data from demographic and health surveys. Lancet.  371 (9620): 1276-1283. (PDF)
• South Africa Every Death Counts Writing Group, Every death counts: use of mortality audit data for decision making to save the lives of mothers, babies and children in South Africa. Lancet.  371 (9620): 1294-1304. (PDF)
• Heikens G, Bunn J, Amadi B, Viewpoint: Case management of HIV-infected severely malnourished children: challenges in the area of highest prevalence.  Lancet.  371 (9620): 1305-1307. (PDF)
• Salama P, Lawn J, Bryce J, et al., Comment: Making the Countdown count. Lancet. 371 (9620): 1219-1221. (PDF)
• Horton R, Comment: Countdown to 2015: a report card on maternal, newborn and child survival. Lancet. 371 (9620): 1217-1219. (PDF)
• Bustreo F, Johnsson A, Comment: Parliamentarians: leading the change for maternal, newborn, and child survival?. Lancet. 371 (9620): 1221-1222. (PDF)
• Bernstein S, Say L, Chowdhury S, Comment: Sexual and reproductive health: completing the continuum. Lancet. 371 (9620): 1225-1226. (PDF)
• Shankar A, Bartlett L, et al., on behalf of the Countdown to 2015 Maternal Health Group, Comment: Delivery of MDG 5 by active management with data. Lancet. 371 (9620): 1223-1224. (PDF)
• Stoltenberg J, Comment: Delivering for women and children. Lancet. 371 (9620): 1230-1232. (PDF)
• The Lancet, Editorial: South Africa in the spotlight. Lancet.  371 (9620): 1215. (PDF)

2007

• Lawn J, Costello A, Mwansambo C, Osrin D, Countdown to 2015: will the Millennium Development Goal for child survival be met?  Archives of Disease in Childhood. 2007 June; 92(6): 551–556. (PDF)

2006

• Bryce  J, Terreri  N, Victora C, Mason E, et al., Countdown to 2015: tracking intervention coverage for child survival.  Lancet.  368 (9541): 1067-1076. (PDF)
• Horton R, A new global commitment to child survival. Lancet.  368 (9541): 1041-1042. (PDF)
• Powell-Jackson T, Borghi J, Mueller D, Patouillard E, Mills A, Countdown to 2015: tracking donor assistance to maternal, newborn, and child health. Lancet.  368 (9541): 1077-1087. (PDF)

2005

• Bryce J, Victora C, on behalf of the Conference Organizing Group, Comment: Child survival: countdown to 2015. Lancet. 365 (9478): 2153-2154. (PDF)

In addition, The Lancet has published numerous special series on reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health issues, many of them including articles authored by Countdown partners. More information about these series is available here.