AREPORT by a UNICEF team providing new estimates of child mortality stressed the need to refocus on pneumonia and diarrhoea as two of the three most important causes of underfive mortality but failed to recognise promotion of exclusive breastfeeding or nutrition as part of the solutions, says an expert. Instead it went on to recommend the use of rotavirus and pneumococcal vaccines.

C Shivakumar | ENS

About 75 per cent of the world's under-five deaths in 2008 took place in only 18 countries.
Of this, half of the deaths occurred in only five countries - India, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pakistan and China

The nutrition levels of displaced children under 5 years of age living in welfare villages in the North have significantly improved since their arrival in the camps in May, Secretary to the Ministry of Health and Nutrition Dr. Athula Kahandaliyanage said yesterday.

More than 200 countries, including poor ones like Bangladesh, have been able to eradicate polio from their soil, but the deadly disease continues to haunt India with at least 395 cases reported from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand.

UNICEF has launched Total Sanitation Campaign throughout the State. As a part of the programme, the organisation organised some exceptional functions in several villages of Mayong revenue circle. As a nodal agency of UN organisation, the Public Health Engineering (PHE) organised essay completion, extempore speech among the school students.

The federal cabinet approved the National Drinking Water Policy on Monday, which stipulates that the respective tiers of the government devise strategies and action plans to ensure access to safe drinking water for the entire nation by 2025.

When documentary filmmaker Sudhesh Unniraman, 38, was approached by a producer from AIM Television to document the plight of the Ganga, he knew there was not much research to be done.

UNICEF and UNFPA to support the move
British Council to provide films on eco-education

For elimination of poliovirus in the metropolis, it would be ensured that 100 percent children are administered polio vaccine.

This was decided at a meeting of the City District Government Karachi (CDGK).

A statement on Tuesday said that the District Coordination Officer Javed Hanif Khan presided over the meeting.

For elimination of poliovirus in the metropolis, it would be ensured that 100 percent children are administered polio vaccine.

This was decided at a meeting of the City District Government Karachi (CDGK).

A statement on Tuesday said that the District Coordination Officer Javed Hanif Khan presided over the meeting.