AN 3505 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: European Cooperation In Science And Technology, World Health Organization, Breastfeeding
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Food through farm support: being adequately nourished keeps a person"s immune system strong, which helps fight infection. This intervention will help farmers achieve a bountiful harvest. Clean water: dirty water can be a source of pathogens and parasites. This intervention will build systems to supply clean drinking water. Mosquito netting: mosquito-transmitted diseases kill or incapacitate millions of people worldwide. This intervention will provide netting to people who need it. Vaccines: each year, more than 2. 3 million deaths (caused by just eight diseases) could easily be prevented by vaccinations. Vaccines for six potentially deadly childhood diseases costs per person. This intervention will provide vaccines to people who need them. Antibiotics: pneumonia is the second top killer of children in the world. A course of antibiotics required to treat pneumonia costs 15 cents per child. This intervention will provide antibiotics to clinics, hospitals, and people who need them.
