Deaths with preceding hospitalisations within 180 days in eight countries in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia: A secondary descriptive analysis of the Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) network

We observed a high proportion of deaths with antecedent hospitalisations within 180 days among young children across eight sites in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. Among those deaths, children aged 1-11 months and undernourished infants were over-represented, suggesting early follow-up as a potential point to focus targeted support and future research.