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Study: 30 Million Children In East Asia & Pacific Suffer From Severe Poverty
A UNICEF study analyzing child poverty in East Asia and the Pacific has found that over 30 million children were unable to go to school, or access basic health care, safe drinking water, a sanitary toilet or adequate nutrition.
World Toilet Day To Highlight Global Sanitation Crisis Affecting 2.6 Billion People
World Toilet Day was created to raise global awareness of the struggle 2.6 billion people face every day without access to proper, clean sanitation.
UNICEF: Greater Investment In Youth Vital For Asia-Pacific Economic Development
UNICEF and the Asia-Pacific Interagency Group on Youth have called on regional governments to focus on the Asia-Pacific’s 1.1 billion young people.
UNICEF: Child Mortality In East Asia Down By Two Thirds Since 1990
The latest global child mortality estimates show a 68 percent decline in the number of under-five deaths in East Asia over the past 20 years, translating into 4,000 fewer children dying each day.
Japan Loans Pakistan US$65 Million For Polio Eradication
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide up to US$65 million to Pakistan as part of a loan agreement towards polio eradication.
UNICEF: Lack Of Optimal Breast Feeding In Developing Countries
Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of a baby's life can help bring down infant mortality rates and stunting in the developing world, say pediatricians and the UNICEF.
New Bill To Fight Philippine Maternal Deaths
Filipino politicians hope that the new Responsible Parenthood-Reproductive Health bill will address the high number of maternal deaths in the Philippines.
