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Preventing Newborn Deaths: Simple Solutions with Safe Water and Soap

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Newborn deaths are a tragic reality that affects families worldwide. However, it is disheartening to know that many of these deaths are preventable through the use of simple solutions such as safe significantly reduce newborn mortality rates and give every child a chance to thrive. Read Also: Measles Vaccination The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates …

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Pneumonia

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Pneumonia is a form of acute respiratory infection that is most commonly caused by viruses or bacteria. It can cause mild to life-threatening illness in people of all ages, however, it is the single largest infectious cause of death in children worldwide. Read Also: Newborns Deaths: improving survival and well-being Pneumonia killed more than 808 …

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Poliomyelitis (polio)

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Poliomyelitis (polio) is a highly infectious viral disease that largely affects children under 5 years of age. The virus is transmitted by person-to-person spread mainly through the faecal-oral route or, less frequently, by a common vehicle (e.g. contaminated water or food) and multiplies in the intestine, from where it can invade the nervous system and …

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Healthy diet

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Key facts A healthy diet helps to protect against malnutrition in all its forms, as well as non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke and cancer. Unhealthy diet and lack of physical activity are leading global risks to health. Healthy dietary practices start early in life – breastfeeding fosters healthy growth and …

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Air pollution

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Air pollution is the contamination of the indoor or outdoor environment by any chemical, physical or biological agent that modifies the natural characteristics of the atmosphere. Household combustion devices, motor vehicles, industrial facilities and forest fires are common sources of air pollution. Pollutants of major public health concern include particulate matter, carbon monoxide, ozone, nitrogen …

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Ensuring Immune Protection in the Growing Years

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Immunity: protection against infectious disease conferred either by the immune response generated by immunization or previous infection or by other non-immunologic factors hence, Immunity is protection. Growing years: 1st year to 12th year. But in the 1st year, growth occurs more than at any other time. Infection: Invasion and multiplication of microbes not normally present …

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