14 September 2009

Reducing World Children Under 5 Mortality: Mixed Progress With Many Regions Not On Track To Meet Millennium Development Goal 4
Medical News Today - UK
In response, experts at UNICEF, WHO, the World Bank, the UN Population Division (UNPD), and members of the academic community formed the Inter-agency Group ... (14 September 2009)

13 September 2009

Global child deaths at new low
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - St. Louis,MO,USA
... which stem from household surveys and other data by UNICEF, the World Health Organization, the World Bank and the UN Population Division ....(13 September 2009)
No respect for the elderly
NEXT - Lagos,Lagos State,Nigeria
According to the United Nations Population Division , by the year 2025, the number of Nigerians aged 60 and above will rise to about 6 percent of the entire population ... (11 September 2009)

12 September 2009

India still accounts for 21% of under-five deaths
Times of India - New Delhi,India
These new estimates calculated by Unicef, WHO, World Bank and United Nations Population Division pointed to another interesting fact that under-five ... (12 September 2009)

11 September 2009

Japan's list of those 100 or older swells to more than 40000 people
Los Angeles Times, US
The centenarian population surpassed 10000 just 10 years ago, reached 30000 in 2007 and grew another 10000 in the past two years, the ministry said....
By 2050, Japan's centenarian population is expected to reach nearly 1 million, according to the U.N. projections....(11 September 2009)
Malawi passes a milestone in reducing date rate of children -UN ...
By Nyasa Times, Malawi
... of data sources by demographers and health experts from UNICEF, the World Health Organization, the World Bank and the United Nations Population Division , guided by technical advisors from a number of major academic institutions. ...(11 Setember 2009)
West, Central Africa Fall Behind Global Improvements in Infant Mortality...
Voice of America - USA
It reflects high population and high fertility," said Martin Dawes, ... the World Health Organization, the World Bank, and the UN Population Division . ...(10 September 2009)

10 September 2009

Child Mortality Rate Declines Globally
New York Times - New York,NY,USA
... according to the new figures, which stem from an analysis of household surveys and other data by Unicef, the World Health Organization, the World Bank and the United Nations population division.
10 September 2009)