child mortality

Pneumonia and diarrhea are major causes of child mortality

Says children around world continue to die at alarming rate, with 5.6 million deaths recorded last year

Say issue of population needs to be addressed on urgent basis

UAF vice-chancellor urges researchers to introduce viable solutions

Country lags behind regional average for reducing ratio of such deaths

Drought-prone areas which have suffered during the 2013-15 drought season are witnessing high child mortality rates

One in every 14 children dies before reaching the age of one

Notes that too many children still die of preventable causes

The provincial government and UNICEF will implement the project

Seeks briefing on hefty expenditures incurred for addressing crisis