研究发现,向肯尼亚家庭的现金转移使婴儿和儿童死亡率几乎减半。 Cash transfers to Kenyan families cut infant and child mortality rates nearly in half, study finds.

国家经济研究局的一项研究表明,向肯尼亚农村家庭提供1 000美元无附加现金,大大提高了婴儿和儿童存活率。 A study by the National Bureau of Economic Research shows that providing $1,000 in no-strings-attached cash to families in rural Kenya significantly improved infant and child survival rates. 现金转移使婴儿死亡率降低了48%,5岁以下儿童死亡率降低了45%,与疫苗和抗疟疾药物的影响相当。 The cash transfers reduced infant mortality by 48% and lowered child mortality under five by 45%, comparable to the impact of vaccines and anti-malarial drugs. 该研究由GiveDirectly公司进行,涉及1万多户家庭,强调现金对改善获得医疗保健的重要性。 The study, conducted by GiveDirectly, involved over 10,000 households, highlighting the importance of cash in improving access to healthcare.