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Ann Veneman: getting UNICEF back to basics
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Kapp, Clare Nullis |
| Copyright Year | 2006 |
| Abstract | Ann M Veneman a farmers daughter who was the first female US Agriculture Secretary and is now Executive Director of the United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF) has made child mortality public enemy number one for the agency which had broadened its agenda under former head Carol Bellamy. Under Veneman UNICEF is returning to an earlier mission of tackling diseases such as pneumonia diarrhoea and malaria that together with other factors claim the lives of 10.5 million children each year. The attainment of Millennium Development Goal 4--to reduce under-5 child mortality by two-thirds by 2015--is a key part of this strategy said Veneman. "In order to do that we really have to figure out what works and how to measure the results" she told The Lancet. Veneman cited the example of Ghana which is benefiting from the Accelerated Child Survival and Development programme that aims to strengthen community-based health systems and implement cheap evidence-based health and nutrition measures. Initial surveys indicate that child mortality has been cut by up to 50% in a region where this programme was implemented whereas in other regions rates have stagnated or even increased. "Its not just getting immunisation to kids its getting the mother good nutrition early on its being sure that the children then get the nutrition as well as the immunisation its making sure you get clean water" she commented. (excerpt) |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1016/S0140-6736(06)69430-0 |
| PubMed reference number | 16997652 |
| Journal | Medline |
| Volume Number | 368 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://api.elsevier.com/content/article/pii/S0140673606694300 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140673606694300?dgcid=api_sd_search-api-endpoint |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736%2806%2969430-0 |
| Journal | The Lancet |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
