G8 pledges $7bn to reduce child/mother mortality in poor areas 2015

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?)