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Second biggest killer of under-fives being ignored
The international health agenda is failing to save the lives of millions of children by not responding appropriately to causes of child deaths, according to a new WaterAid report released this week.
Hard-hitting figures published in the report reveal that the aid system is not responding rationally to disease burden. Despite diarrhoea being the second biggest killer of children, critical interventions to prevent these deaths attract a dismal amount of international aid.
In 2004, diarrhoea killed 1.8 million children, yet between 2004-2006 only $1.5 billion was spent globally on improved ... |
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WHO warns of growing chemical risks to developing world
The World Health Organisation says the growing dangers posed by chemical use in developing countries are putting worsening strain on health professionals.
In a paper submitted to ICCM2, the second International Conference on Chemicals Management, the WHO says: `The health sector is faced with additional roles and responsibilities due to increased production and use of chemicals in developing countries and those in economic transition. This includes increased risk assessment needs... and dealing with the impact of chemical incidents on human health.`
The paper says: `Chemical production ... |
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