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What's happening in the region

  Nepal
In Nepal the under-five mortality rate is 59 for every 1000 births. Nepal is one of only seven countries in the world on track to cut child mortality by two thirds between 1990 and 2015. Watch this BBC video to find out more. The DHS 2006...
  Pakistan
In Pakistan there are approximately 170 million. Children under 5 years make up 13.8% of the population, while 2.7% of it is are children under 1 year of age. Considering these estimates, it is shocking that:  Under 5 mortality rate...
  Bangladesh
In Bangladesh 244,000 children die each year from preventable causes In Bangladesh our Every One campaign will aim to save children’s lives through immediate programmatic interventions- including changing behaviours and practices at household and...
  Sri Lanka
Among the countries in South Asian region, Sri Lanka takes pride of having a good health care system which is free of charge. In relation to MDG performance, Sri Lanka ranks as an early achiever in under 5 mortality, infant mortality, TB prevalence,...
  India
Over four lakh newborns still dying every year within 24 hours of life in India A child’s birth day could also be the last of her life. A new Save the Children report reveals that over four lakh newborns die within the first 24 hours of life every...