Fatal neglect
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How health systems are failing to comprehensively address child mortality
report May 2009 ; 24 pages
Ed. WaterAid - London
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Abstract:
The aid system is not responding to the causes of child mortality in a targeted manner. The Millennium Development Goal to reduce by two-thirds the number of children dying before their fifth birthday by 2015 (MDG 4) is seriously offtrack.
In Sub-Saharan Africa, on current trends, it will not be met until 2064. Contents:
1. The aid system and child mortality 4
2. Overlooking the second biggest killer of children 7
3. The reduced effectiveness of health systems 10
4. National case study: Zambia 13
5. Examples of good practice 16
6. Conclusion 19
7. Recommendations 19
References 20
Keywords: |
child (CI) (DT) (ET) , disease (CI) (DT) (ET) , hygiene (CI) (DT) (ET) , millenium development goals (CI) (DT) (ET) |
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WaterAid - London - United Kingdom |
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