Child Survival and Health in the News

•  Maternal mortality for 181 countries, 1980—2008
Lancet

•  The Many Faces of Malaria
New York Times

•  The Plumpy Crusader
Newsweek

•  Vaccine deal with drug giants to save the lives of millions of children
Guardian

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Resources

•  The White House: FY 2011 Budget Request
In late February, Secretary of State Clinton testified before four separate committees in the House and Senate in support of the FY 2011 budget request, noting the need to invest in global health, including helping "our partners address specific diseases and build strong, sustainable health systems".  Meanwhile, analysis of the President's budget, including newly proposed funding to fight undernutrition and its implications for the $700 million requested for maternal and child health programs, is ongoing.  For additional information, see:
•  White House - The President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2011
•  State Dept - FY 2011 Executive Budget Summary (pdf) - see page 57 for details on child health
•  Center for Global Development - Hillary Clinton Promotes FY11 International Affairs Budget in Congressional Testimony Marathon

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Advocacy / Public Policy

•  The Global Child Survival Act of 2009
On October 28, 2009, the Global Child Survival Act was introduced in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.  The bill calls for greater coordination and enhanced accountability for our child survival resources as well as a government-wide strategy for meeting MDG 4.
    - Detailed information page
    - List of cosponsors

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