Sentences with phrase «preventable deaths of children»

«Preventable deaths of children with HIV.»

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Confronting children marriage head - on is one of the key things that they want to focus on in reducing child mortality and preventable child deaths.»

It is a disease of poverty and poor diet, responsible for 1.9 to 2.8 million preventable deaths annually, mostly of children under 5 years old and women.

If that child knows that her mother died an agonizing, preventable death because of one stupid choice, her regret, like Harry's, will know no bounds.

In Canada, drowning is the number one cause of unintentional injury deaths among children one to four years of age and the second leading cause of preventable death for children under 10 years

Broadening the focus from access to care to include quality of care, WHO and UNICEF are launching a Network for Improving Quality of Care for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health to cut preventable maternal and newborn illness and deaths, and to improve every mother's experience of care.

In response to this situation, WHO and UNICEF are launching a Network for Improving Quality of Care for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health to cut preventable maternal and newborn illness and deaths, and to improve every mother's experience of care.

Safe Kids Pennsylvania is part of the Safe Kids Worldwide global network dedicated to keeping kids safe from preventable childhood injury — the number one cause of death among children ages 1 to 19.

Approximately 175000 cancer cases are diagnosed annually in children younger than age 15 years worldwide, 1 with an annual increase of around 0.9 % in incidence rate in the developed world, only partly explained by improved diagnosis and reporting.1, 2 Childhood cancer is rare and its survival rate has increased significantly over the years owing to advancement in treatment technologies; however, it is still a leading cause of death among children and adolescents in developed countries, ranking second among children aged 1 to 14 years in the United States, surpassed only by accidents.1, 3 Childhood cancer is also emerging as a major cause of death in the last few years in Asia, Central and South America, Northwest Africa, and the Middle East, where death rates from preventable communicable diseases are declining.2

The Child Safety CoIIN — made up of federal partners, national organizations and states — aims to prevent child deaths, hospitalization and ER visits due to preventable injuChild Safety CoIIN — made up of federal partners, national organizations and states — aims to prevent child deaths, hospitalization and ER visits due to preventable injuchild deaths, hospitalization and ER visits due to preventable injuries.

The agenda must address universal health - care coverage, access and affordability; end preventable maternal, new - born and child deaths and malnutrition ensure the protection, promotion and support of exclusive breastfeeding for six months and continued breastfeeding with adequate complementary feeding for 2 years and beyond ensure the availability of essential medicines; realize women's reproductive health and rights; ensure immunization coverage; eradicate malaria and realize the vision of a future free of AIDS and tuberculosis; reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases, including mental illness, nervous system injuries and road accidents; and promote healthy behaviours, including those related to breastfeeding, water, sanitation and hygiene.

Every Newborn aims to support countries in ending preventable newborn deaths and stillbirths in support of Every Women Every Child.

Erie County, NY Department of Health» How to Avoid Child Deaths in Hot Cars; Take Steps to Avoid this Preventable Tragedy

Eran Bendavid of Stanford University, US, discussing the research in an accompanying Perspective, says: «Averting deaths of young children from malaria or vaccine - preventable diseases such as polio or measles promotes more stable and prosperous societies.

A recent study in Environmental Health showed that access to clean water could reduce childhood mortality by 1.17 deaths per 1,000 children, which is a large number of preventable deaths for the millions of children who lack access to improved water — and millions more who apparently lack access to fully safe water supplies.

«No woman, child or adolescent should face a greater risk of preventable death just because of where they live,» says Dr Flavia Bustreo, Assistant Director - General of the World Health Organization.

Ebola's lasting legacy may be in maternal and child health: Public health officials worry that deaths during childbirth and from preventable childhood diseases like measles could escalate into the tens of thousands.

An estimated 2.6 million children worldwide were stillborn at 28 weeks or more in 2015, with the wide geographical variation in prevalence suggesting that most of these deaths were preventable, say the study authors.

«Dehydration as a result of diarrhoea is responsible for a quarter of all deaths of children under five in this country, and it's eminently preventable,» says Garth Jafford, the man behind the new series.

A new report finds some progress in combatting pneumonia and diarrhea among young children in the nations most severely impacted by the two diseases, but they remain responsible for hundreds of thousands of preventable deaths around the world.

Firstly, accidents, most of which are preventable, are the main cause of death and disability for children in the UK.

Address the issue of Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) through broad scale, multi-year programs in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Ghana, Mali, Zimbabwe, Tanzania and Bolivia — countries where the poor health of women, newborns and children leads to millions of preventable deaths and exacerbates global poverty

Countless testimonials and blogs claim that children and pets are healthier without vaccination, while heartbreaking news stories report the deaths of children and pets who have died from preventable diseases because they were not vaccinated.

However, studies show that many of the primary causes for injury and death to children in motor vehicle collisions are 100 percent preventable.

Wrongful death: When an electrocution accident causes death, our attorneys will explain to a jury what this sudden, preventable death did to the family of the victim and how much the family lost in terms of the financial contributions and emotional support of a parent, spouse or child.

If you have lost a spouse, parent, or child in a preventable accident or because of a violent act, you have the right to seek financial compensation by filing a wrongful death claim.

«We want to reduce the risk of these preventable deaths and help caregivers avoid accidentally harming a child, as well as address some of the misconceptions about the causes of child heatstroke in cars,» said National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) David Strickland.

No matter what the cause of your child's preventable injury or death, our dedicated team of child injury lawyers is here to provide you with exceptional representation and the aggressive pursuit of justice from all those who have caused your child's injury or death.

Car collisions are the No. 1 preventable cause of death of children.

A whole - child perspective acknowledges that a child's supportive and enriching experiences in homes and early education classrooms are as integral to a child's lifelong health as care received in pediatricians» offices in reducing young children's risks of toxic stress, disease, injury, preventable disability and premature death and giving every child a fair chance at health.