Dakar — More than 1,500 babies born on any given day in sub-Saharan Africa will die within 24 hours, according to a recent report by UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the non-profit Save the Children, which measured African government's progress on improving child health.
Twenty-five percent of all child deaths in sub-Saharan Africa -- which equals more than 1 million a year -- take place during the first 28 days of life, according to Adrian Lovett, a director in Save the Children's London office. "Throughout the developing world, the most dangerous day in a child's life is the day the child is born," he said in a statement for the Day of the African Child.
Birthing complications and infections responsible for the majority of these deaths are preventable, according to the UN. Neonatal tetanus, one major infant killer, can be prevented with a vaccine that costs 50 US cents, according to a multiagency study conducted in 2006 that also found that improved community and family care could decrease infant deaths by one-third.
Antibiotics to treat pneumonia - estimated by World Health Organization (WHO) to kill more than 900,000 people annually - cost less than one dollar per patient.
Improved diagnoses and the distribution of insecticide-treated bed nets have helped reduce malaria deaths, estimated by WHO to kill 800,000 in 2007. But only 8 percent of children in sub-Saharan Africa sleep under treated nets, which cost approximately US$10 each.
If 95 percent of residents in malaria endemic countries slept under nets, 570,000 lives could be saved, according to the UN.
Save the Children's Lovett said world leaders are falling behind on their promises to reduce under-five child deaths by two-thirds by the year 2015, one of eight Millennium Development Goals. "If world leaders did not fulfil promises during better economic times, it is a challenge to enforce these promises in the middle of a recession," Lovett told IRIN.
As governments face falling remittances, revenues and a potential loss of aid dollars, health budgets may be at risk, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
The UN and Save the Children calculate 800,000 lives can be saved with $1.3 billion investment in immunisations, as well as newborn and infectious disease care.
Progress
Since introducing newborn care techniques to government hospitals in 2001, neonatal clinic director Houleymata Diarra in Mali's capital, Bamako, told IRIN infant deaths have fallen from 57 per 1,000 live births to 46.
Botswana has halved its under-five mortality rate since 2000, in part through universal HIV testing, according to the UN.
Reducing malnutrition - responsible for more than one-third of infant deaths according to UNICEF - has also helped. In a recent independent report on fighting malnutrition, improved breastfeeding practices in Tanzania and Uganda have helped to reduce stunting by up to 2 percent a year.
But despite these and other countries' progress, half the world's under-five deaths still occur in sub-Saharan Africa, according to Save the Children's Lovett.
He said that just as world leaders have acted to rescue banks and protect key industries, they need to apply the same urgency to saving Africa's babies and children.
[ This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations ]
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OBAMA DECEPTIONS
Matthew 24:4 Take Precautions Against Being Tricked By Anyone [Paraphrased] * Unless Theyre Likeable ?
#1
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#2 Here is evidence of Point 2 of the Georgia Guidestones on Reproduction .
Don't be deceived :
[http://www.infowars.com/?p=7259]
Here are search result links to what the Georgia Guidestones are
[ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_Guidestones ]
#3
BY PEACE SHALL Many Be deceived (Daniel 8:25) .
DOES THE TERM PEACEKEEPERS ring a Bell ?
Ask the people in Rwanda (who survived that Peace-keeping) about the
United Nations PEACEKEEPERS .
President Obamas UNITED NATIONS AMBASSADOR SUSAN RICE cut her teeth on
the RWANDA MASSACRE . OOOPs!!! She said.
(Heres a Search Link To Many Witnesses To THE NEW U.N. RICE MONSTER)
[http://ixquick.com/do/metasearch.pl?query=Susan+Rice+Rwanda&cat=web&pl=ff& language=english]
FAMILIES LINE UP FOR MASONIC CHILD ID PROGRAM ! UNCLE BEAST WANTS YOU !!!
[http://www.infowars.com/families-line-up-for-masonic-child-id-program/ ]
Wake Up Black Africans They ( D-Evil ) Want Us Dead !
They Want Our Resources !
They are being used like puppets by D - Evil !
HIV Aids - INVENTING THE AIDS VIRUS BY DR. PETER DUESBERG In his book he states that the so-called drug AZT was developed to kill T-Cells. T-Cells are what our bones need to make marrow.
Don't buy the hype..there is no AIDS!!!
PETER DUESBERG [ http://hiv-aids-factorfraud.com/ ] #2306 THE AIDS MAVERICK via Tony Browns Journal
Virologist Dr. Peter Duesberg emerged as one of the scientific communitys brightest talents when he discovered the viral gene that can cause cancer. This program examines his research and his controversial stance on AIDS that nearly destroyed his career
Medical Genocide Slow & Hidden.
Check Out This Directive : Called The Georgia GuideStones
[The Agenda Of The Antichrist aka The Georgia Guidestones] 10 POINTS LIKE THE 10 HORNS OR RELIGIONS OF THE BEAST
1) MAINTAIN HUMANITY'S POPULATION UNDER 500 MILLION IN PERPETUAL BALANCE WITH NATURE
2) GUIDE REPRODUCTION WISELY IMPROVING FITNESS AND DIVERSITY
3) UNITE HUMANITY WITH A LIVING NEW LANGUAGE
4) RULE PASSION FAITH TRADITION AND ALL THINGS WITH TEMPERED REASON
5) PROTECT PEOPLE AND NATIONS WITH FAIR LAWS AND JUST COURTS
6) LET ALL NATIONS RULE INTERNALLY RESOLVING EXTERNAL DISPUTES IN A WORLD COURT
7) AVOID PETTY LAWS AND USELESS OFFICIALS
8) BALANCE PERSONAL RIGHTS WITH SOCIAL DUTIES.
9) PRIZE TRUTH BEAUTY LOVE SEEKING HARMONY WITH THE INFINITE
10) BE NOT A CANCER ON THE EARTH LEAVE ROOM FOR NATURE LEAVE ROOM FOR NATURE
#2- Here is evidence of Point 2 of the Georgia Guidestones on Reproduction .
Don't be deceived : [http://www.infowars.com/?p=7259]
Don't Go Here If You Like The Dark [http://www.infowars.com/infowars.asx]
Jesus Christ said Except those days (of tribulation) be shortened , no flesh should be save . There are sinister forces at work, especially in Black Africa, trying to destroy us by HOOK or CROOK.
BY HOOK - Dr. Boyd E. Graves discovered the existence of a U.S. government- manufactured killing virus designed to kill Black People. It is called AIDS.
1. This manufactured AIDS has a cure that the persons who developed it hold the patent on.
2. Just Search using Dr. Boyd E Graves as a search word.
BY CROOK Dr. Peter Duesberg discovered that another form of AIDS was actually old diseases like pneumonia ( and other common diseases) which was renamed AIDS.
1. This so-called form of AIDS actually doesnt exist.
2. But since the persons falsely-diagnosed to have this imaginary form of AIDS are treated with drugs like AZT , they tend to die from. The treatment.
3. AZT was developed in 1958. It was developed to kill T-cells ; our source of life (the marrow in our bones ).
4. Also Search using Dr.Peter Duesberg , author of Inventing The Aids Virus
SO BEWARE OF THE AIDS GAME WITH YOUR LIFE AT STAKE.
And in the LAST DAYS, when sin is running rampant in the land, a FIERCE-LOOKING WISE KING shall come into power.
And his power shall be mighty. However The power he will have WILL NOT BE HIS OWN POWER.
And THROUGH HIS POLICY HE SHALL CAUSE WITCHCRAFT TO PROSPER.
And he shall magnify himself AND BY PEACE SHALL HE DESTROY MANY.
He shall also stand up againt Jesus Christ, but HE SHALL BE DESTROY by the brightness of Christs return.
WHAT ARE YOU ACTUALLY DRINKING Or Eating ? MANY SO-CALLED DIET SODAS & Sweets CONTAIN ASPARTAME ?
WHAT IS ASPARTAME ? FAKE SUGAR !!!!!!! [http://ixquick.com/do/metasearch.pl?query=aspartame&cat=web&pl=ff&language =english]
Read the following book on the GMO game they are playing on us. If we eat GMO , we might as well eat plastic fruit; RIDICULOUS !!!!
SEEDS OF DECEPTION BY JEFFREY SMITH
A must read for truthseekers. [www.seedsofdeception.com]
PARABLE OF THE GMO GAME AND ITS ORIGINATOR (Satan aka D-Evil )
And Jesus said another parable to them, saying,
The kingdom of heaven is like a man which planted good seed in his field:
But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares (GMO / FAKE) among the wheat (NATURAL), and went his way.
But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
So the servants of the householder came and said to him, Sir, didnt you plant good seed in thy field ?
Where did these weeds (GMO/ FAKE) come from ?
The Householder said to them, An enemy (D-Evil) has done this.
The servants said to him, Do you want us to pull up the weeds ?
The Householder said, No ; we dont want to hurt the NATURAL plants by accident.
Let the GMO /FAKE & NATURAL grow together until the harvest.
And in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather together first the tares (GMO/ FAKE) , and bind them in bundles to burn them (In The Lake Of Fire & Brimstone).
Then gather the wheat into my barn. (PARADISE) [Matthew 13:24 -30 - Paraphrased]
ROACH GENES IN CORN [http://ixquick.com/do/metasearch.pl?query=Roach+genes+in+corn&cat=web&pl=f f&language=english]
AIDS VIRUS IN CORN [http://ixquick.com/do/metasearch.pl]
NATURAL CURE OF DIABETES (via Stevia)
In the 1980s Author [ Of The Book The Miracle Of Stevia ]
James A. May discovered the existence of a plant called Stevia.
This plant was discovered by Mr. May in the country of Paraguay , South America. THE MIRACLE OF STEVIA ' BY JAMES A. MAY / wisdomherbs.com [Stevia ]
Revelations 18:23 Said that the Nations were deceived by the SORCERIES of the WHORE Of Babylon. The Root Meaning Of The Word SORCERY = PHARMACY
[http://www.infowars.com/infowars.asx] / [gcnlive.com] / [http://alexjonesringtones.net/]
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