New Visual Guide to CHAMPS Data

October 6, 2021

New Visual Guide to CHAMPS Data

CHAMPS provides accurate, timely data that saves children’s lives in places where child mortalit...
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A neonate who died of sepsis, complicated by measles infection
Case Examples

January 12, 2021

A neonate who died of sepsis, complicated by measles infection

A 19-day old male who was born early (at 35 weeks’ gestation) died after being hospitalized for just o...
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An infant with severe acute malnutrition died at home with a respiratory infection which led to identification of a notifiable condition
Case Examples

January 4, 2021

An infant with severe acute malnutrition died at home with a respiratory infection which led to identification of a notifiable condition

An 8-month old baby girl died at home after 3 days of vomiting and diarrhea, 5 days of poor feeding, 1...
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A child who died of a notifiable, vaccine-preventable disease, complicated by bacterial pneumonia
Case Examples

January 4, 2021

A child who died of a notifiable, vaccine-preventable disease, complicated by bacterial pneumonia

A 3-year-old female died at home with fever, cough, trouble breathing, night sweats, convulsions, itch...
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An infant with severe malnutrition who died at home with a respiratory infection led to the diagnosis of pneumonia and found a previously unknown HIV infection
Case Examples

October 23, 2018

An infant with severe malnutrition who died at home with a respiratory infection led to the diagnosis of pneumonia and found a previously unknown HIV infection

A 6 month old baby girl died at home after a week of fever, trouble breathing and cold extremities. Sh...
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A child who died of cerebral malaria complicated by a serious undiagnosed bacterial infection
Case Examples

October 23, 2018

A child who died of cerebral malaria complicated by a serious undiagnosed bacterial infection

  A three year old boy came to a health center after 3 days of fever, severe headache, vomiting a...
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A stillbirth caused by a notifiable infectious condition that suggested public health action
Case Examples

October 14, 2018

A stillbirth caused by a notifiable infectious condition that suggested public health action

A stillborn baby boy was delivered at the hospital to a mother who was HIV positive and pregnant with ...
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A newborn who died from brain injury and aspiration pneumonia due to her mother’s obstructed labor
Case Examples

October 14, 2018

A newborn who died from brain injury and aspiration pneumonia due to her mother’s obstructed labor

At a hospital, a first-time mother’s labor took longer than expected. Her water broke and contained me...
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