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 | | Washington, D.C., March 3, 2005 (PAHO)—A landmark series of research papers on the survival of newborn babies released today finds that 3 million of them could be saved with interventions such as tetanus immunization during pregnancy, exclusive breastfeeding, clean delivery and antibiotics to treat illness. |
 | | Both international donors and leaders in developing countries must be held accountable for commitments to increasing resources, and then spending these resources effectively, based on the evidence we now have." |
 | | International health and development agencies including the World Health Organization, UNICEF, and Saving Newborn Lives - Save the Children/USA, contributed to the production of the series, which involved the work of leading academics and health economists from the UK, USA, Asia and Africa. |
| www.paho.org /English/DD/PIN/pr050303.htm (746 words) |
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