United Nations, United States, March 18, 2026 (AFP) - UN warns progress on countering child mortality slowing

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2026-03-18

Progress in reducing child mortality is slowing, the UN said in a report Tuesday, with an estimated 4.9 million children worldwide dying in 2024 before reaching the age of five. "Most of these deaths are preventable with proven, low-cost interventions and access to quality health care," said the joint report by the World Health Organization and UNICEF. The organizations noted that the number of deaths among children under five has fallen by more......

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