Pneumonia

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Quality Care in Communities

Quality Care in Communities

Measurable Results

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Many children in rural sub-Saharan Africa lack access to diagnostic and treatment services for malaria, pneumonia and diarrhea.


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Country: Cameroon, DRC, Mali
Health Areas: Child Survival, Diarrheal Disease, Malaria, Pneumonia, Undernutrition

U.S. Leadership, Funding Vital to Improving Child Health

U.S. Leadership, Funding Vital to Improving Child Health

U.S. Policy Matters

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In February, President Obama released a Fiscal Year 2013 (FY13) budget proposal that included US$56.2 billion for the International Affairs budget, a 2.4 percent increase from FY12 enacted levels. However, global health programs would suffer cuts under the recommended proposal.


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Multiple Channels, Maximum Results

Multiple Channels, Maximum Results

Integrated Community Case Management


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Health and infrastructure challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa and South- East Asia are active contributors to child death.


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Country: Cameroon, DRC, Myanmar
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Up Close: Amie Batson, USAID Deputy Assistant Administrator for Global Health

Up Close: Amie Batson, USAID Deputy Assistant Administrator for Global Health


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STEPHANIE DOLAN: Why has USAID chosen child survival as an issue of significant focus for this year? What was the impetus for the “Every Child Deserves a 5th Birthday” campaign?


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Ending Preventable Child Deaths Within a Generation

Ending Preventable Child Deaths Within a Generation

USAID's Every Child Deserves a 5th Birthday Campaign


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In his annual letter, USAID Administrator Raj Shah pointed out that, “Development is full of problems we have too few ways to solve. Helping a child reach their fifth birthday is not one of them.”


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Keeping the Promise

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UN Establishes Commission on Life-Saving Commodities


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Diarrhea and pneumonia are the leading killers of children under the age of five. Yet, treatment for both diseases has existed for decades and costs less than US $.50 per course.


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Health Areas: Malaria, Neonatal, Pneumonia, Undernutrition

A Healthy Start to Life

A Healthy Start to Life


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THE GOOD NEWS:
More children are living healthier lives around the world than at any other time in history. Child mortality rates are on a steady decline, from 12 million deaths in 1990 to 7.6 million1 deaths in 2010.

THE BAD NEWS:
Nearly half of the deaths that still occur are due to diarrhea, pneumonia, malaria and neonatal causes. Furthermore, under-nutrition is considered an underlying cause in almost a third of deaths of children under five.

  1. 1. World Health Organization, February 2012.

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Country: Cameroon, Malawi, DRC, Mali
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