S. 1966 Global Child Survival Act of 2009: Analysis and Recommendations

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The escalating rates of infant, child, and maternal mortality in developing countries are a significant problem both for the developing world and for developed countries that are capable of initiating and sustaining cost-efficient interventions. In 2000, the U.S. and 188 other countries committed to achieve 8 Millennium Development Goals which aim to reduce global infant, child, and maternal death rates by 2015. Given that the goals are still far from reach, the passing and implementation of a revised U.S. Senate Bill 1966, the Global Child Survival Act of 2009, would guide the U.S. in developing a strategy and task force to support the international community in reducing disparities in maternal and child mortality around the world. …