Significant reductions in under-five child mortality worldwide, says recent UNICEF“A Promise Renewed” Report, yet much work remains

It is even more distressing that so many of these children die within the first day and month of their life. In Guinea more than 29 out of 1000 babies (a total of 15,000 babies) died in 2012 before completing their first month of life, a great tragedy for the parents and a great loss for societies.