Around 4.9 million children under five died in 2024, says UN - Sight Magazine About 4.9 million children died before reaching their fifth birthday in 2024, according to new UN estimates, a sign progress was stalling.

Around 4.9 million children under five died in 2024, says UN @sightmagazine.bsky.social #childmortality #infantmortality #UN #UNICEF #WorldBank #WorldHealthOrganization

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Impact of two decades of humanitarian and development assistance and the projected mortality consequences of current defunding to 2030: retrospective evaluation and forecasting analysis ODA funding has played a decisive role in reducing preventable mortality across LMICs over the past two decades, and the abrupt withdrawal of this support threatens to cause millions of avoidable deat...

Global #AidCuts could lead to at least 9.4 million additional deaths by 2030, if the current funding trend continues. About 2.5 million of those deaths are projected to be children under the age of 5.😱
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Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has issued a sobering assessment of global development, stating that the world 'went backwards' in 2025.

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Why Research & Development | Global Health Technologies Coalition Find out why research and development for new health technologies is an essential part of the solution to the world’s greatest global health challenges and one of the biggest drivers of health improve...

R&D has been the bedrock of progress in #GlobalHealth. Tools developed through past R&D investments have improved the life expectancy of those living with #AIDS, driven remarkable declines in #ChildMortality, and nearly eradicated #polio. 👇🏼

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Nearly 5-million Children Will Die Before the Age of 5 in 2025: Policies by Trump, RFK Jr., and Elon Musk are causing significant changes in international child mortality rates.

Nearly 5-million #Children Will Die Before the Age of 5 in 2025: Policies by #Trump, #RFKJr., & #ElonMusk are causing significant changes in #international #child #mortality rates. CLICK here: open.substack.com/pub/publiche...
#childmortality #statistics #Vaccines #RFKJr #Trump #HHS #antivaxx #CDC

For the First Time This Century, Child Mortality Is Likely to Rise The latest report from the Gates Foundation predicts an alarming trend for the health of children around the world.

Just a sad tragedy - after decades of progress, this is where we are now. It might not feel obvious day to day, but rising inequality hits all of us eventually.
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Child deaths projected to rise for first time this century, as aid cuts reverse decades of progress | CNN The number of children who die before age 5 is expected to rise for the first time this century, amid sweeping cuts to global health funding by high-income countries, according to a new report from th...

"Steep cuts by the Trump administration have had a particularly large impact, as the US has historically been the world’s largest donor to global health. Child mortality around the world is projected to reach an estimated 4.8 million deaths in 2025."

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The Daily Brief for Thursday, December 4, 2025 UKRAINE | U.S. JOBLESS CLAIMS | JANUARY 6 | U.S. MILITARY | U.S. PENTAGON SECURITY | GIVING TUESDAY | U.S. IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT | U.S. INFANT BOTULISM | PARDONS | AUTOMOBILE REGULATIONS |CHILD MORT...

The Daily Brief for Thursday, December 4, 2025. dailybrief.net/december-4-2... #UKRAINE #RUSSIA #UNEMPLOYMENT #JANUARY6 #MILITARY #PENTAGON #GIVINGTUESDAY #IMMIGRATION #BOTULISM #PARDONS #AUTOINDUSTRY #CHILDMORTALITY #UK #NORWAY #RWANDA #CONGO #MEXICO #CHINA #FRANCE #DAILYBRIEF #NEWS #WORLDNEWS

Why Research & Development | Global Health Technologies Coalition Find out why research and development for new health technologies is an essential part of the solution to the world’s greatest global health challenges and one of the biggest drivers of health improve...

R&D has been the bedrock of progress in #GlobalHealth. Tools developed through past R&D investments have improved the life expectancy of those living with #AIDS, driven remarkable declines in #ChildMortality, and nearly eradicated #polio. 👇🏼

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Why Parents Today Rarely Bury Their Children
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The Awesome Socks subscription company has raised enough money for charity that a new, modern #birthing center and #neonatal care unit has been built in #SierraLeone to reduce #ChildMortality in the country. Thank you @hankgreen.bsky.social ! #GoodNews #medicine

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RFK Jr. Testifies before Congress as Florida Begins Implementing his anti-vaxx Policies: DeSantis will ban vaccine mandates for public schoolchildren.

#RFKJr. Testifies before #Congress as #Florida Begins Implementing his #antivaxx Policies: #DeSantis will ban #vaccine mandates for #public #schoolchildren. CLICK the link below:
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"23% of child deaths are potentially avoidable if we can eliminate social deprivation. That translates to 700 additional deaths per year that could be avoided." - Prof. K LeLueite
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28/7/25: Malnutrition in Nigeria killed 652 children in past six months, MSF says
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[5/5] Ces données révèlent une géographie sanitaire alarmante dans un pays pourtant riche. L’analyse croisée de 172 indicateurs pointe un modèle de développement déséquilibré, où l’économie prime sur la santé publique. #geography #publichealth #childmortality #inequality

[4/5] L’étude recense aussi une détérioration générale de la santé physique des jeunes : obésité, troubles du sommeil, menstruations précoces, dépression… En 1960, 2% des enfants avaient des limitations physiques ; en 2022, ils sont 10%. #geography #publichealth #childmortality #inequality

UN Officials Warn of Severe Child Suffering in Gaza During Ongoing Conflict UN relief coordinator highlights 17,000 child deaths amid Gaza war and humanitarian crisis.

UN officials reveal a harrowing truth: nearly 17,000 children have lost their lives in Gaza's ongoing conflict, as humanitarian aid struggles to reach those in dire need.

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#usability and Usefulness of SMS-Based artificial intelligence (#AI) Intervention (Mwana) on Breastfeeding Outcomes in Lagos, Nigeria: Pilot App Development Study Background: Nigeria has one of the highest child mortality rates in the world. Exclusive breastfeeding is a proven intervention to improve child survival, but many mothers face difficulties with breastfeeding due to insufficient support from the healthcare system. The widespread use of mobile phones has been recognized as a potential way to deliver scalable health interventions. However, there has been limited application of artificial intelligence (#AI) (AI) technology delivered via SMS to support breastfeeding practices. Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an SMS-based artificial intelligence (#AI) application in improving breastfeeding outcomes for mothers in Lagos, Nigeria. Methods: Mothers were recruited through partnerships with healthcare facilities in Lagos. Participants received breastfeeding support and guidance through an AI-powered SMS application over the course of their breastfeeding journey. Data on #usability and usefulness was collected. Results: A total of 216 mothers participated in the study. The intervention was well-received, with high ratings for both usefulness (mean score of 4.01) and #usability (mean score of 3.92). Cultural compatibility was ensured through translations into Hausa and Swahili, while widespread mobile technology contributed to its effectiveness as a breastfeeding tool in resource-limited environments. Conclusions: The findings suggest that SMS-based artificial intelligence (#AI) applications can be an effective tool to improve breastfeeding outcomes in Nigeria. Our qualitative analysis suggests that while the design and concept of the app are promising, the AI model requires extensive further training to be fully effective. Future research should refine the AI model for this mobile health intervention and expand to additional populations to ensure effectiveness and sustainability in diverse settings.

JMIR Formative Res: #usability and Usefulness of SMS-Based artificial intelligence (#AI) Intervention (Mwana) on Breastfeeding Outcomes in Lagos, Nigeria: Pilot App Development Study #Breastfeeding #ChildMortality #ArtificialIntelligence #HealthTech #SMS

US child mortality rates significantly higher than peer nations, study finds U.S. children face rising mortality and worsening health compared to peers in wealthy nations, according to a new study.

US #ChildMortality rates significantly higher than peer nations, study finds
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Democracy Matters for Child Health Katherine Hoops1,2 , Phillip Cohen1, Lee Goeddel1 and Caroline Fredrickson1 1Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, United States and 2Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, United States Abstract Background and Objectives The influence of democracy and democratization on health is difficult to disentangle from a complex web of factors such as population characteristics and social determinants of health. The goal of this study was to begin to characterize the roles of the individual attributes of democracy on a key measure of health, mortality rates among female children under five years of age. Methods We conducted a retrospective observational cohort study utilizing data over a study period from 1975–2021 with data from 173 countries. We utilized publicly available data from the Global State of Democracy Indices (GSoD) and the United Nations Inter Agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN-IGME) databases. Results Our data support prior work showing that strength of democracy is associated with improved population health measures. Stronger democracies are associated with improvements in female child mortality, even controlling for within-country variation over time and for income level. This relationship is most pronounced when examining the relationship between protections of civil rights and child mortality. Conclusions Child mortality increases when democracy declines. With declines in democracy worldwide, it is critical that advocates are concerned with the global democratic experience, especially with policies that compromise fundamental rights. Keywords: democracy; child mortality; public health; health policy; child health

"Child mortality increases when democracy declines," write Katherine Hoops, Phillip Cohen, Lee Goeddel, and Caroline Fredrickson of ‪@jhu.edu. Learn how increases in democracy saves children's lives in this timely open-access article. #Democracy #ChildMortality
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