Global efforts to control and eliminate malaria have saved an estimated 3.3 million lives since 2000, reducing malaria mortality by half in sub-Saharan Africa, according to the World Malaria Report 2013 published by the World Health Organization (WHO). Nearly 70% of these lives saved were in the 10 countries with the highest malaria burden, and among children under 5 years of age – the group most affected by the disease.
Tag archives for Child survival
The Question is King – Turning Princely Investments into Practical Solutions
A new guide from WHO offers researchers and program implementers the rationale for implementation science. Read more >>
Empowering Mothers to Save Lives
Lifebuoy joined forces with USAID and its Maternal and Child Health Integrated Program (MCHIP) to raise awareness of the link between newborn survival and handwashing with soap. Read more >>
Realizing the Health Goals of the Panama Declaration
What challenges lie ahead to address health inequalities for mothers and children in Latin America and the Caribbean? Read more >>
The Issue of Inequalities: A Look at the Underlying Causes of Maternal and Child Death in Latin America and the Caribbean
Eliminating preventable maternal, newborn and child deaths globally is an overarching goal of USAID’s work, so we must address the underlying causes. Read more >>
The LAC Effect: Addressing Inequalities to Save Lives
Assistant Administrator for Global Health reflects on the progress that USAID has made in the Latin America and Caribbean region in ending preventable child and maternal deaths. Read more >>
USAID in the News
On the Front Lines in Africa
FrontLines editor shares some of her favorite FrontLines stories about our work in Africa. Read more >>
Making a Fifth Birthday Within Reach
It’s been a year since the United States joined UNICEF and the governments of Ethiopia and India in a bold pledge to end preventable child deaths within a generation. Read more >>
