Goal 4: News
Activists Slam G8's Aid Shell Game
June 26th, 2010, Berlin (IPS) - The G8 bloc of wealthy nations promised five billion dollars Saturday for health and nutrition programmes that benefit women and children in developing countries.
Under-Five Deaths Show Robust Decline But Hurdles Remain
9th June, 2010, Kathmandu (IPS) - With still five years left before the expiry of the Millennium Development Goals’ (MDGs) 2015 deadline to reduce under-five mortality rate by two-thirds from the 1990 level, a mid-term survey of Nepal Family Health Program (NFHP) II shows the country has already achieved the target.
The Lancet reveals encouraging progress in reducing child mortality rates
Barcelona, June 1st, 2010 - Prestigious medical research journal The Lancet recently reported encouraging new data on the progress made in attaining Millennium Development Goal 4 which calls for reducing child mortality rates by 2/3 by 2015.
GLOBAL: PMTCT could be key to cutting child mortality
25th May 2010, Johannesburg (PlusNews) - Sub-Saharan Africa is struggling to meet the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of reducing child mortality but with greater access to prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) services, some countries are slowly catching up.
Study Suggests HIV Prevalence Has Dropped Among Children
14th May 2010 - UNICEF today welcomed the results of a study by the Human Sciences Research Council suggesting that HIV prevalence has dropped by more than half in children ages 2-14. According to the survey, HIV prevalence dropped from 5.6% in 2002 to 2.5% in 2008.
Better care for newborns crucial for Millennium Development Goal on child deaths
10th MAY 2010, GENEVA -- Improving newborn care in the first month of life is essential for reducing child deaths in developing countries, according to a global update on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) released today in the World Health Statistics 2010.
New Strategy, More Funding Needed To Meet Maternal, Child Health MDGs
14th April 2010 - "Dozens of countries are unlikely to meet" the Millennium Development Goal targets related to maternal and child health without a new strategy and an additional $20 billion each year, according to a report released Tuesday, the Canadian Press reports (Lederer, 4/14).
Dying: Millions of Women in Childbirth, Newborns, and Young Children
13th April 2010 - 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 prepared for a mid-April meeting of world leaders and technical experts on maternal and child health. The meeting is being held to focus attention on this toll and develop a plan of action to reduce it.
11th January 2010, Pretoria - South Africa is one of nine African countries that have managed to slash malaria-induced illness and death by half, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Child mortality drop 'too slow'
10th Semptember 2009 - The UN children's agency says child mortality is decreasing, but the rate of decline is not enough.
Child mortality rate highest in India: UNICEF23rd January 2008 - New Delhi: A recently released annual report by the UNICEF says that of a nearly 10 million children dying below the age of five every year, 2.1 million are Indians.
