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#4 Reduce child mortality |
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What
does this mean:
Make sure that fewer babies and children die when they are little. This means that babies need vaccines to protect them against various childhood diseases and antibiotics to take when they are sick. They need to have nutritious food, clean water, and sanitary living conditions. Their mothers need to have proper nutrition and health care when they are pregnant and nursing.
Why:
In poor countries, many babies and children die because their parents can't afford to give them proper care. As a result, parents often have very large families hoping that a few children may live to be adults. This means that the small amount of money the family has to live on must be used to feed, clothe, shelter, educate, and buy medical care for more people. If poor families can be more hopeful that their children will live, there is a greater chance that they will have smaller families and be able to take better care of them. These healthier children will also stand a better chance to receive an education and become healthy, productive adults.
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