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Child Survival News - 2007    
December 2007

Letter to the Editor: A helping hand for children
   Washington Times - December 31, 2007

Op-Ed: The clock is ticking
   Washington Times - December 28, 2007

Op-Ed: Give kids a chance to live
   San Francisco Chronicle - December 26, 2007

Op-Ed: Child survival rate cause for hope
   Toronto Star - December 24, 2007

The unluckiest baby in the world
   The Independent (U.K.) - December 24, 2007

Letter to the Editor: 27,000 Children Too Many
   Washington Post - December 11, 2007

World 'must do more' for children
   BBC News - December 10, 2007

UN Reports Fewer Children Dying From Preventable Causes
   Voice of America - December 10, 2007

UNICEF cites child health progress, work remains
   Reuters - December 9, 2007

Helping Children Survive To Five
   HealthNewsDigest.com - December 8, 2007

November 2007

Globally, Deaths From Measles Drop Sharply
   Washington Post - November 30, 2007

Measles deaths in Africa plummet by 91 per cent - UN
   UN News Centre - November 29, 2007

Harper pledges $105M for Africa, Asia
   OttawaCitizen.com - November 27, 2007

Global Fund head sees progress in malaria fight
   Reuters - November 27, 2007

Measles immunization campaign launched to combat child mortality
   Yemen Observer - November 27, 2007

Results of child immunisation programme seen
   Viet Nam News - November 24, 2007

Glaxo rotavirus vaccine highly effective: study
   Reuters - November 23, 2007

Wiping out malaria
   Washington Times - November 12, 2007

Saving the little children in Afghanistan
   Globe and Mail - November 8, 2007

UN reports serious malnutrition in Laos
   Bangkok Post - November 8, 2007

Not so benign neglect
   Washington Times - November 7, 2007

Afghan child mortality drops by 25 pct: ministry
   Washington Post - November 4, 2007

October 2007

Measles campaign a success in Zambia
   UNICEF - October 31, 2007

Pneumonia still kills millions every year
   Merinews (India) - October 30, 2007

10 facts on child health
   World Health Organization - October 29, 2007

Improving child survival around the globe is key goal of United Nations
   Harvard University Gazette Online - October 25, 2007

UNICEF hails progress against malaria
   Washington Times - October 25, 2007

Improving Child Survival Through Environmental and Nutritional Interventions (pdf)
   Journal of American Medical Association - October 24, 2007

Meeting UN goals can lower childhood mortality
   Reuters - October 23, 2007

A Life Saver Called "Plumpynut"
   60 Minutes (CBS) - October 21, 2007

Exterminate! Exterminate!
   Economist - October 18, 2007

New Malaria Vaccine Is Shown to Work in Infants Under 1 Year Old, a Study Finds
   New York Times - October 18, 2007

Defeating an ancient killer
   Seattle Times - October 17, 2007

The Politics of Kids' Health
   Christian Science Monitor - October 15, 2007

Call over child mortality action
   Channel 4 (UK) - October 15, 2007

Save the Children: Brits fail quiz on global causes of child death
   Politics.co.uk (UK) - October 15, 2007

Greater effort needed on health: Nation must aid children, mothers around the globe
   Charleston Gazette - October 14, 2007

What's Killing Our Children?
   CBN News - October 13, 2007

The Fight for Global Child Survival
   CBN News - October 11, 2007

Continuum of care for maternal, newborn, and child health: from slogan to service delivery – (registration req'd)
   Lancet - October 13, 2007

A better future for women and children – (registration req'd)
   Lancet - October 13, 2007

Saving Children's Lives: It's Not That Hard
   Wired Science - October 11, 2007

Fighting Malaria
   Forbes.com - October 11, 2007

In U.S. Poll, Most Fail a Quiz on Global Causes of Child Deaths
   New York Times - October 11, 2007

Survey Finds Americans Unaware of Child Death Causes
   planetWire.org - October 11, 2007

U.S. Coalition for Child Survival National Poll Shows 60% of Americans Cannot Identify Top Reasons for Child Deaths
   PRWEB - October 10, 2007

Simple as that, child mortality is at a record low
   Globe and Mail - October 6, 2007

September 2007

Norway Gives More to Fight Ills Overseas
   New York Times - September 30, 2007

Norway unveils campaign to achieve UN goal on child mortality, maternal health
   UN News Centre - September 26, 2007

A New Campaign For Frist
   CBS News - September 26, 2007

Gates Foundation tackles a giant that preys on Africa's children
   Seattle Times - September 24, 2007

Saving the World Is Within Our Grasp
   Newsweek - September 24, 2007

Letter to the Editor: Infant mortality rates
   Houston Chronicle - September 23, 2007

Caribbean child mortality rates plunge
   Jamaica Gleaner - September 18, 2007

RP could prevent more child deaths, if.
   Philippine Daily Inquirer - September 15, 2007

Child Mortality at Record Low; Further Drop Seen
   The New York Times - September 13, 2007

Child mortality 'at record low'
   BBC News - September 13, 2007

Under-5 Mortality Drops to Record Low
   Washington Post - September 13, 2007

UNICEF: Fewer Children Dying
   TIME - September 13, 2007

Ex-Senator to Lead Global Drive on Children's Health
   The New York Times - September 7, 2007

Frist to chair global push to save poor kids
   Tennessean - September 7, 2007

Letter to the Editor - In the Third World, Health Aid is Crucial
   The Wall Street Journal - September 5, 2007

Nigeria: 1m Infants Die Annually
   AllAfrica.com - September 5, 2007

The healthier poor
   The Economic Times - September 3, 2007

1.5 million children could be saved
   Innovations Report - September 3, 2007

Blog Entry - Aid for health works
   Dani Rodrik's Blog (Molly Kinder) - September 1, 2007

Letter to the Editor - Saving Children's Lives
   Washington Times - September 1, 2007

August 2007

Commentary - Battling children's diseases
   Washington Times - August, 31, 2007

Government of Japan boosts efforts to reduce child mortality in Sudan
   Al-Bawaba - August 28, 2007

Commentary - Health diplomacy: Rx for peace
   Washington Times - August 26, 2007

Take Action: The Child Survival Act
   The ONE Campaign - August 24, 2007

Engaging India: A matter of national shame
   Financial Times - August 23, 2007

Health: Sanitation the Silent Humanitarian Crisis
   Terra Viva Europe - August 23, 2007

Africa: Health Care is Key to MDGs, Says UN
   AllAfrica.com - August 22, 2007

Ethiopia: Malaria Will Kill Over 300,000 Kids This Year - Unicef
   AllAfrica.com - August 21, 2007

Saving the future generation in Darfur
   WHO - August 19, 2007

WHO releases new guidance on insecticide-treated mosquito nets
   WHO - August 16, 2007

Kenya halves child deaths from malaria
   Guardian - August 16, 2007

Lack of breastfeeding in Yemen puts babies at risk
   Yemen Observer - August 14, 2007

Nigeria: Infant Mortality Still High
   AllAfrica.com - August 13, 2007

On track to stop malaria: Congolese railroad helps UNICEF deliver 300,000 bednets
   U.S. Fund for UNICEF - August 13, 2007

Africa: Breastfeeding - Saving One Million Babies
   AllAfrica.com - August 2, 2007

July 2007

Uganda: Breastfeeding - Why the First Hour is Crucial
   AllAfrica.com - July 30, 2007

You can help save kids around world
   Livingston Daily Press & Argus (MI) - July 27, 2007

Nigeria: More Children U-5 Have Been Dying Says Unicef
   AllAfrica.com - July 19, 2007

Malawi: Rescuing Children From Malaria
   AllAfrica.com - July 16, 2007

Malawi: Reducing Childhood Mortality And Morbidity
   AllAfrica.com - July 16, 2007

Letter: Global Child Survival Act Needs Support
   St. Cloud Times - July 16, 2007

Message 2U
   Vanity Fair - July 2007

Bedlam in the Blood - Malaria
   National Geographic - July 2007

Childhood pneumonia - preventing the world's biggest killer of children
   World Health Organization - July 2007

The Challenge of Improving the Health of Mothers and Newborns
   Voice of America News - July 3, 2007

Save the Children in Vitamin A campaign
   The Daily Times (Malawi) - July 1, 2007

June 2007

Providing the Providers - Remedying Africa's Shortage of
Health Care Workers

   New England Journal of Medicine - June 21, 2007

Breastfeeding declines in Asia
   BBC News - June 20, 2007

ONE Campaign Jumps Into 2008 Politics
   ABC News - June 11, 2007

Committing to Child Survival: What are the Priorities?
   Center for Global Development - June 8, 2007

UN report highlights economic cost of child hunger
   Reuters AlertNet - June 3, 2007

May 2007

Child deaths are preventable
   Contra Costa Times - May 26, 2007
     (Similar letters to the editor were included in 19 publications between May 25 and June 4)

McCollum's move to save children
   Minneapolis Star Tribune - May 22, 2007

Bill Would Increase Health Spending in Poor Countries
   New York Times - May 18, 2007

ECHO and UNICEF promote Plumpy'nut production to improve child nutrition in Niger
   U.S. Fund for UNICEF - May 18, 2007

Egypt Leads in Cutting Infant Deaths
   TIME - May 16, 2007

Poorest Nations Commit Funds for Vaccines
   OneWorld.net - May 15, 2007

Tanzania: Economy Fails On Health
   AllAfrica.com - May 14, 2007

Child Health in Egypt and Iraq: Our Tax Dollars at Work
   Center for Global Development - May 10, 2007

For a better future
   Business Standard (India) - May 9, 2007

What kills our babies: disease, war, poverty
   The Age (Australia) - May 9, 2007

Egypt Makes the Most Progress and Iraq the Least in Reducing Child Deaths, Report Finds
   PR Newswire - May 8, 2007

Egypt's child healthcare lessons
   Christian Science Monitor - May 8, 2007

Maternal health finally getting some attention
   Daily News (Tanzania) - May 8, 2007

Report on Child Deaths Finds Some Hope in Poorest Nations
   New York Times - May 8, 2007

Ban Ki-moon urges action to help world's 2.6 billion people
lacking sanitation services

   UN News Centre - May 7, 2007

Pacific to meet on immunisation
   Fiji Times Online - May 7, 2007

Some countries report hopeful trends in child mortality
   International Herald Tribune - May 7, 2007

Zinc treatment reduces diarrhoea by 50 per cent: Saves lives of 75,000 children in Bangladesh a year
   The New Nation (Bangladesh) - May 6, 2007

May declared nutrition month
   Daily Mirror - May 3, 2007

State of the World's Mothers 2007: Saving the Lives of Children Under 5
   Reuters AlertNet - May 1, 2007

April 2007

Ghana: Infant Mortality Still Poses a Challenge
   AllAfrica.com - April 30, 2007

South Africa: EC Health Dept Certifies 36 "Baby Friendly" Hospitals
   AllAfrica.com - April 26, 2007

Anti-Malaria Organizations Issue a Joint Statement Calling for $3 Billion Globally to Effectively Control Malaria
   PR Newswire - April 25, 2007

Africa Malaria Day 2007
   UNICEF - April 25, 2007

Coca Cola to help provide safe water
   The Times of India - April 19, 2007

11 Million Maternal, Newborn and Child Deaths Each Year
   Voice of America - April 18, 2007

Knitting for kids' sake
   Hampton Roads Daily Press - April 12, 2007

Key to the World: Saving Lives in Zambia
   ABC News - April 9, 2007

Making Motherhood Safe in Developing Countries
   New England Journal of Medicine - April 5, 2007

Malnutrition challenges child survival in Niger, despite recent gains
   UNICEF - April 5, 2007

Women, Children Face Humanitarian Crisis in Central African Republic
   Voice of America - April 4, 2007

March 2007

Analysis: Saving Children on a Budget
   United Press International - March 28, 2007

Leaders Discuss Progress, Problems on World Water Day
   Worldwatch Institute - March 23, 2007

Safe Water Shortage Threatens Iraq's Children
   U.S. Fund for UNICEF - March 22, 2007

Apocalypse, Now
   Financial Times - March 22, 2007


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