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UNICEF: "Under-Five Deaths Have Been Slashed To 6.3 Million From 12.7"

16.09.2014 15:51

Child survival rates have increased dramatically since 1990, during which time the absolute number of under-five deaths has been slashed in half from 12.7 million to 6.3 million, according to a report released by UNICEF.Mickey Chopra of UNICEF said "we are having examples, Niger, Malawi, Nepal, Ethiopia, countries with relatively per capita economic growth, negligible economic growth, and yet they reduce child mortality by 60 percent or more in a relatively short period of time. So, that's the really exciting part of this field, is that there's new innovations and new technologies which is making us able to achieve results which were unthinkable even a decade ago." Under-five mortality rates have dropped by 49 percent between 1990 and 2013. The average annual reduction has accelerated – in some countries it has even tripled – but overall progress is still short of meeting the global target of a two-thirds decrease in under-five mortality by 2015.Chopra said "if the health system is wee

Child survival rates have increased dramatically since 1990, during which time the absolute number of under-five deaths has been slashed in half from 12.7 million to 6.3 million, according to a report released by UNICEF.

Mickey Chopra of UNICEF said "we are having examples, Niger, Malawi, Nepal, Ethiopia, countries with relatively per capita economic growth, negligible economic growth, and yet they reduce child mortality by 60 percent or more in a relatively short period of time. So, that's the really exciting part of this field, is that there's new innovations and new technologies which is making us able to achieve results which were unthinkable even a decade ago."

Under-five mortality rates have dropped by 49 percent between 1990 and 2013. The average annual reduction has accelerated – in some countries it has even tripled – but overall progress is still short of meeting the global target of a two-thirds decrease in under-five mortality by 2015.

Chopra said "if the health system is week then not only will we continue not to make the progress at the rate at which we've been seeing, but also that that progress can be reversed very quickly. And so, a key part of this report and the promise renewed movement is about how do we build political commitments to health systems, and don't forget, In most of these countries, the health system first and foremost is about women and children because they are the ones who need the system the most, in particular in the African and Asian context."

In 2013, 2.8 million babies died within the first month of life, which represents about 44 per cent of all under-five deaths. About two-thirds of these deaths occurred in just 10 countries. While the number of neo-natal deaths have declined, progress has been slower than for the overall under-five mortality rate.

Chopra said "a critical component is about the investments and accountability, and that that is what makes up the strength of the promise renewed, is the technical work and the numbers along with working with political leaders and communities in new and innovative ways so that we make sure that we not just continue these gains, but these gains can be sustained as much as possible."

He pointed out that "even though national governments may put aside large amounts or reasonable amounts of resources, it doesn't reach often the poorest or the people who, women and children, who are dying of the basic illnesses, it doesn't get to them very well."

The 2014 Committing to Child Survival: A Promise Renewed progress report indicates that the first 28 days of a new-born's life are the most vulnerable with almost 2.8 million babies dying each year during this period. One million of them don't even live to see their second day of life.

SHOTLIST:
15 SEPTEMBER 2014, NEW YORK CITY

Exterior United Nations headquarters
Dais
From report to journalists
Journalists
End of press conference

SOUNDBITE (English) Mickey Chopra, Associate Director, Programmes, and Chief of Health, UNICEF:
"We are having examples, Niger, Malawi, Nepal, Ethiopia, countries with relatively per capita economic growth, negligible economic growth, and yet they reduce child mortality by 60 percent or more in a relatively short period of time. So, that's the really exciting part of this field, is that there's new innovations and new technologies which is making us able to achieve results which were unthinkable even a decade ago."

SOUNDBITE (English) Mickey Chopra, Associate Director, Programmes, and Chief of Health, UNICEF:
"If the health system is week then not only will we continue not to make the progress at the rate at which we've been seeing, but also that that progress can be reversed very quickly. And so, a key part of this report and the promise renewed movement is about how do we build political commitments to health systems, and don't forget, In most of these countries, the health system first and foremost is about women and children because they are the ones who need the system the most, in particular in the African and Asian context."

SOUNDBITE (English) Mickey Chopra, Associate Director, Programmes, and Chief of Health, UNICEF:
"A critical component is about the investments and accountability, and that that is what makes up the strength of the promise renewed, is the technical work and the numbers along with working with political leaders and communities in new and innovative ways so that we make sure that we not just continue these gains, but these gains can be sustained as much as possible."

SOUNDBITE (English) Mickey Chopra, Associate Director, Programmes, and Chief of Health, UNICEF:
"Even though national governments may put aside large amounts or reasonable amounts of resources, it doesn't reach often the poorest or the people who, women and children, who are dying of the basic illnesses, it doesn't get to them very well."

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