“When countries improve governance and reduce corruption, they reap a 'development dividend' that can include reduction in childmortality rates and increase in per capita income and literacy rates.”
Peter Eigen
Peter Eigen
WHAT IS THE PROBLEM?
Approximately 1 in 5 children don’t survive to the age of five in Angola. Malaria, diarrhea, low birth weight, and respiratory infections are the major problems associated with this. However, malnutrition is the primary source of death in most children. A major contributor to this problem is poverty and the inability to afford food. According to UNICEF, 80% of children are diagnosed with severe to moderate malnutrition. Thousands of Angolan’s have a lack of access to food and water due to the civil war, droughts, and flooding.
ANGOLA'S SITUATION
According to the IBEP (2008-2009), the mortality rate of children under five was 193.5 per 1000 children in 2009. This result suggests significant progress in relation to the 2001 numbers (250/1000), but the effort must continue to ensure reaching the target of 104 per 1000 children in 2015.
Other factors have also contributed significantly to the progressive improvement regarding infant and child mortality such as: advances in health care, greater access to clean water, more access to information about health care, less illiteracy and the greater education for parents and mothers in particular. This combination of factors contributes to fight diseases and improve the general health of families, mothers and children, and consequently to reduce the rate of infant and child mortality.
The infant mortality rate (children from 0-12 months) was lower (116 children per 1000 live births) than that of children aged 0-4 years (195 per 1000 live births), , and that of 0-5 year-olds. However, it was still higher than the target set for the infant and child mortality rate for 2015.
Resources :
http://aidsnafrica.wordpress.com/2010/03/31/what-can-we-do-to-help-fight-aids-in-africa/
http://www.our-africa.org/angola
http://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/angola-hiv-aids
ANGOLA'S SITUATION
According to the IBEP (2008-2009), the mortality rate of children under five was 193.5 per 1000 children in 2009. This result suggests significant progress in relation to the 2001 numbers (250/1000), but the effort must continue to ensure reaching the target of 104 per 1000 children in 2015.
Other factors have also contributed significantly to the progressive improvement regarding infant and child mortality such as: advances in health care, greater access to clean water, more access to information about health care, less illiteracy and the greater education for parents and mothers in particular. This combination of factors contributes to fight diseases and improve the general health of families, mothers and children, and consequently to reduce the rate of infant and child mortality.
The infant mortality rate (children from 0-12 months) was lower (116 children per 1000 live births) than that of children aged 0-4 years (195 per 1000 live births), , and that of 0-5 year-olds. However, it was still higher than the target set for the infant and child mortality rate for 2015.
Resources :
http://aidsnafrica.wordpress.com/2010/03/31/what-can-we-do-to-help-fight-aids-in-africa/
http://www.our-africa.org/angola
http://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/angola-hiv-aids