Global death rate for children lower than thought but progress in United States, Canada lagging behind other developed countries, study finds
The global death rate for children under the age of 5 appears to be significantly lower — by as much as 800,000 fewer deaths — than the latest mortality estimates released by UNICEF in 2008.
Infections cause 68 pct of child deaths, study finds
The study, published in the Lancet on Wednesday, found that infectious diseases caused 68 percent of deaths in under fives, led by pneumonia (18 percent, 1.58 million children), diarrhea (15 percent, 1.34 million) and malaria (8 percent, 0.73 million).
See Where the Good Goes Campaign Launched
Save the Children and the Ad Council are working together to mobilize citizen action in the U.S. to help local health workers help save more children worldwide.
Laos: Sticky rice harms newborns, say specialists
Feeding [sticky rice] to babies can not only result in gastro-intestinal disorders and immune deficiencies but also contribute to malnutrition.
Al Jazeera News: Indonesia battles maternal deaths
Watch this news report on maternal and infant mortality in Indonesia, featuring expert commentary by Save the Children
Launch: joint action plan
The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon hosted a high-level luncheon and press conference to announce the development of a Joint Action Plan for accelerating progress on maternal and newborn health…
Millions of deaths avoidable
The deaths of millions of women and infants could easily be prevented by more widely adopting simple practices like handwashing and immunizations, a World Health Organization report said on Tuesday.
Advocates continue to call on all
Malawi: WRA, Save the Children, Oxfam and Fair Play Africa co-hosted a two day meeting in Lilongwe for health advocates from across Africa to focus on advocacy efforts.
Lancet: Sharp drop in maternal deaths worldwide
The number of women dying in childbirth worldwide has dropped dramatically, a British medical journal reports, adding that it was pressured to delay its findings until after U.N. meetings this week on public health funding.
Dying: millions of women in childbirth, newborns and young children
Widespread global use of known and proven maternal and childcare techniques, practices, and therapies could save the lives of millions of women, newborns and children each year, according to a new analysis.