Africa’s malaria fight needs stronger local research | The-14

Africa faces rising malaria cases as progress stalls, exposing weak health systems and urgent need for locally driven research to save lives & improve outcomes.

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Living in temporary accommodation has contributed to the deaths of 104 children in England in the past six years, 76 of whom were under the age of one, according to data.

Statistics also show there were 64 stillbirths and 27 neonatal deaths involving mothers living in temporary accommodation (TA) in the UK in 2024.

#Homelessness #UKPolitics #Children #ChildMortality

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Temporary accommodation linked to deaths of 104 children in England in six years

Calls for ‘urgent, sustained action’ over rising number of children who do not have permanent home

The Guardian
Africa: 4.9m Children Died Before Age 5 in 2024 As Global Progress Stalls - - UN: [Vanguard] A new United Nations report has raised alarms over slowing global progress in reducing child mortality, revealing that an estimated 4.9 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2024, with the majority succumbing to preventable causes. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TRj8dD #ChildMortality #UNReport #GlobalHealth #SaveTheChildren #PreventableDeaths
Africa: Progress in Reducing Child Deaths Slows As 4.9 Million Children Under Five Die in 2024: [Unicef] Geneva/New York -- New UN report on child mortality fully assess leading causes of under five deaths for first time http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TRZWgp #ChildMortality #UNICEF #ChildHealth #Africa #GlobalHealth
Just a sad tragedy - after decades of progress, this is where we are now. It might not feel obvious day to day, but rising inequality hits all of us eventually. #GlobalHealth #ChildMortality #PublicHealth #Crisis #USPol

For the First Time This Centur...
For the First Time This Century, Child Mortality Is Likely to Rise

The latest report from the Gates Foundation predicts an alarming trend for the health of children around the world.  

Time

Dramatic Decline in Child Mortality Over Human History

Absolutely. It’s remarkable how basic public health measures reshaped childhood survival and remind us why continued investment and vigilance matter.

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Dramatic Decline in Child Mortality Over Human History

Truly remarkable; public health and vaccines saved countless lives globally.

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Dramatic Decline in Child Mortality Over Human History

Totally agree, science defo saves lives, but we gotta remember it’s not just tech—society matters too. Public health, nutrition, clean water, and reducing poverty made these drops in child mortality possible, not just labs.

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