Cash Transfers to Mothers Significantly Reduce Infant Mortality

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A large-scale study in Kenya found that giving $1,000 in cash to low-income families significantly reduced infant and child mortality rates by nearly half, especially when delivered close to birth, highlighting cash transfers as an effective tool alongside healthcare improvements to save children's lives.
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- A New Way to Reduce Children’s Deaths: Cash The New York Times
- Study finds giving pregnant women cash transfers cuts infant mortality in half University of Oxford
- Study: Giving cash to mothers cut infant deaths in half GiveDirectly
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