Tag #Child Mortality

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Peru's Pertussis Outbreak: 10 Child Deaths Highlight Vaccination Crisis

A pertussis outbreak in Peru's Loreto region has killed 10 unvaccinated children in 2025, a sharp increase from 251 cases in 2024 to 908 by June 3rd, 2025, highlighting the impact of decreased post-pandemic vaccination rates and inadequate healthcare access in remote areas.

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Rejected Peace Statement Highlights Divisions in Australian Jewish Community Over Gaza

An Australian Jewish community statement urging an end to the Israel-Gaza war was rejected by The Australian Jewish News, highlighting the internal divisions within the community over the conflict's narrative and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

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Mexico Reports Tenfold Increase in Pertussis Cases and 51 Deaths in 2025

In Mexico, 51 pertussis deaths have been reported in 2025, compared to zero in 2024's same period, with 978 cases (ten times more than 2024). Infants under six months old represent 96% of fatalities, none of whom were vaccinated; the disease is prevalent in 17 states, with Puebla, Tamaulipas, Jalisc...

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Gates Criticizes Musk's USAID Cuts, Accelerates $200 Billion Donation Plan

Bill Gates criticized Elon Musk's cuts to USAID, predicting a rise in child mortality from 5 to 6 million annually due to the cuts, prompting Gates to accelerate his $200 billion, 20-year donation plan to the Gates Foundation to combat global poverty and disease.

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Gaza Blockade Leads to Widespread Famine

Gaza faces a catastrophic humanitarian crisis as a result of a blockade imposed since March 2, 2025, causing widespread starvation, with 345,000 people in famine conditions, and 3,600 children receiving malnutrition treatment—an 80% increase from last month—while the UN warns that all 335,000 childr...

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Over 3 Million Children Died in 2022 Due to Antibiotic Resistance

A new study reveals that over 3 million children died in 2022 from drug-resistant infections, a tenfold increase over three years, with Africa and Southeast Asia disproportionately affected; this highlights the urgent need for improved antibiotic stewardship and the development of new treatments.

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UK Funding Cut to Gavi Risks Lives and Soft Power

The UK's potential funding cut to Gavi, a global vaccine alliance, risks undermining its soft power, reducing disease resilience, and causing avoidable child deaths, according to leading scientists and aid experts, despite the UK's previous £2bn contribution.

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Gaza Humanitarian Influencer Killed in Airstrike

Eleven-year-old Palestinian humanitarian influencer Yaqeen Hammad, known for her Instagram posts documenting life in Gaza, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on May 15, 2024, highlighting the devastating impact of the ongoing conflict on civilians and the limitations on international access to infor...

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Unburied Children Highlight Italy's Migrant Crisis

Two two-year-old migrant children, Paul and Rich, died of dehydration at sea off Lampedusa after three days without rescue; their bodies remain unburied in the island's dilapidated morgue, highlighting the ongoing humanitarian crisis and the Italian government's response.

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Unaffordable Healthcare Leads to Child's Death in Madagascar

A four-year-old child died in Antananarivo, Madagascar, after his family discharged him due to lack of funds for treatment, highlighting a systemic issue where many die due to unaffordable healthcare despite government initiatives like the emergency health fund.

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Gaza Blockade Causes Widespread Starvation

Gaza faces a catastrophic humanitarian crisis with 345,000 people in complete starvation due to a blockade since March 2, 2025, causing widespread malnutrition affecting 92 percent of children aged 6 months to 2 years, leading to severe health risks and life-long consequences.

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Turkey's Child Population: Regional Disparities in 2024

Turkey's 2024 child population reached 21,817,61, with Şanlıurfa showing the highest rate (43.8%) and Tunceli the lowest (16.4%), revealing significant regional disparities in child populations and household structures.

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