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Why Did India Have Ten Million Fewer Childhood Deaths Than Predicted? (NPR)
India is known as a world leader in childhood deaths. A recent study has shown the great strides the country… [Read More]
‘Alarm Bells We Cannot Ignore’: World Hunger Rising for First Time This Century (The Guardian)
A recent report from the UN indicates a significant rise in global undernourishment, due in part to violent conflict. Even… [Read More]
Health Is Improving Globally, but India Still Has the Most Child Deaths (Huffington Post India)
India is known as a world leader in childhood deaths, but it could have been much worse. A recent study has shown… [Read More]
Child Mortality Rates Fall by 70% in Oman (Times of Oman)
Both child and maternal mortality rates have been significantly reduced in Oman. Dr. Fatma Al Hinai, Director of Women and… [Read More]
India Continues to Suffer from High Child Mortality Rate Due to Diarrhea (Indian Express)
India contributes the most child deaths due to diarrheal disease globally, and combined with Nigeria accounted for nearly 42 per… [Read More]
Sierra Leone News: 4.3million Bed-Nets Target to Fight Malaria in SL (Awoko)
The Government of Sierra Leone has launched a nationwide mass distribution of insecticide treated bed nets. Malaria remains the most… [Read More]






