Every three seconds a child dies in the world before reaching five years -10 million per year, and mostly preventable causes, although 99% of these children live in countries developing, as he recalled the last study by Save the Children.
The report "Saving Lives in Times of Crisis' reviews the status of children but also warns of the potential impact a possible reduction in contributions to development, not only from individual donors and governments, but also that by firms and banks.
The report "Saving Lives in Times of Crisis' reviews the status of children but also warns of the potential impact a possible reduction in contributions to development, not only from individual donors and governments, but also that by firms and banks.
The report "Saving Lives in Times of Crisis' reviews the situation of children
Along with the petition, Save the Children also highlighted, with the Awards' Friends of Children 2008 ', the humanitarian work done by Queen Noor of Jordan, Nobel Peace Prize 2006, Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel Prize in Literature 1991, Nadine Gordimer, the writer Dominique Lapierre, and doctors Pedro Alonso and Clara Menéndez, Prince of Asturias Award for International Cooperation 2008.
Vaccinations or medical supplies
Diseases like malaria, measles, AIDS, diarrhea and pneumonia are the five main causes 90% of the deaths of these children, half of them occur in six countries (India, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Pakistan and China).
Many of these diseases are preventable with vaccines or medical supplies low cost, as explained in the presentation María Jesús Mohedano report, Save the Children, but regretted that one looks to "resignation" death each year of the 10 million children.
Natural disasters have quadrupled over 70 years, through the effects of climate change, which has caused a significant increase in displacement and migration, which has increased the number of these disease states the report. Also, remember that the rise in food prices will push 100 million people into a situation of extreme poverty.
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