Unicef: Tackling diarrhoea and pneumonia saves 2m lives (BBC)

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Unicef: Tackling diarrhoea and pneumonia saves 2m lives

Two million of the world's poorest children could be saved by introducing routine vaccination programmes against diarrhoea and pneumonia, says Unicef.

It says focusing on these diseases would narrow the survival gap between the richest and poorest children.

Pneumonia and diarrhoea account for one-third of all global deaths among children under five.

Unicef's report, in advance of a child-survival initiative, calls for better access to vaccines and antibiotics.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18353199

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