#child-mortality

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fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago

Weisbrot: Rethink sanctions. They're killing as many people as war does.

Broad economic sanctions, primarily from the U.S., are estimated to kill approximately 564,000 people annually, predominantly children, reflecting a shift in how conflicts are waged.
US politics
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Philanthropy cannot be the global aid plan B

Global child mortality is likely to rise due to cuts in foreign aid, necessitating a reevaluation of philanthropy's role in tackling systemic global issues.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Excavation begins for remains of 800 infants at Ireland home

Excavation of 802 infants' remains from an Irish church-run home highlights historical neglect and mortality among children.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Kris Kristof Rips DOGE Shutting USAID: Billions to Kill Kids

Because of the collapse of USAID, neither the local health worker nor the hospital had the really cheap malaria medicine, and the baby died.
Canada news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Scientists criticise cut in UK funding for global vaccination group

UK cuts funding to Gavi by 24%, risking thousands of child deaths in developing countries.
NYC parents
fromHarvard Gazette
2 months ago

Youth gun deaths rise in states that relaxed laws - Harvard Gazette

The 2010 Supreme Court ruling relaxed firearm laws, leading to a surge in child gun deaths in permissive states.
NYC parents
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Marco Rubio said no one has died due to U.S. aid cuts. This mom disagrees

Cuts to U.S. foreign aid directly resulted in the death of a child in Nigeria, challenging official narratives about the impact of aid reductions.
Digital life
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

I've studied the history of death. I know how we can better face up to our grief and our own mortality | Molly Conisbee

Child mortality was a significant social change that shaped lives profoundly in previous generations.
fromwww.dw.com
3 months ago

Bill Gates pledges to give away his fortune by 2045 DW 05/10/2025

Bill Gates warns that USAID cuts could drastically increase child mortality in poor countries, criticizing Elon Musk's impact on foreign aid.
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