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Wealth Doesn't Always Aid Health

UN finds child mortality rates uneven in developing nations

By Wesley Oliver,  Newser Staff

Posted Feb 18, 2008 3:17 AM CST

(Newser) – Citing new child mortality statistics, analysts say a nation's wealth doesn’t always translate into better health for its youngest citizens, the BBC reports. Every year, 10 million children die before their fifth birthday, with 99% of the fatalities occurring in the developing world. But...   Read full story »

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