G8 pledges $7bn to reduce child/mother mortality in poor areas 2015
Post date: Jun 26, 2010 6:55:08 AM
Canada spent $1bn for the summit ?
The leaders of the Group of Eight (G8)
industrial economies have pledged 5 billion dollars, while non-members such as New Zealand, Norway and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have pledged a further 2.3 billion dollars, Mr. Harper said. Canada and U.S. to give $1bn each.
Women in developing countries will not suffer and die any more for reasons of pregnancy and childbirth.” Reducing maternal deaths, estimated at more than 500,000 per year.source: thehindu.com
The infant mortality rates are higher in developing countries. The reasons for these higher rates are that developing countries often have
A shortage of medical services
A greater number of children born to mothers
Poor nutrition of mothers and babies
Less knowledge of health matters
Dirty water supplies
The chances of surviving to your fifth birthday depend on where you are born in the world
source: scalloway.org.uk
2015 Goal:
o Reduce 2/3 rd child mortality below 5 years age
o Reduce 3/4th mother mortality (during birth giving?)
The G8 members are
Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia and the United States, with the European Union as a permanent observer.
The larger Group of 20 (G20) bloc,
which includes emerging economies, will meet over the weekend in Toronto.