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The report shows that maternal and child mortality in
the most challenging countries of the world can be dramatically cut when
efforts are made to improve services for mothers and children.
Over the past 15 years, Vietnam has seen maternal
mortality halved, child mortality cut by a quarter, expected years of
schooling increased by 1.5 years, and gross national income per capita
increase almost four-fold.
“Vietnam
has made tremendous progress in maternal and child health over the past 15
years. This is a result of strong political will and a willingness to invest
in healthcare, amongst other essential children’s services,” says Gunnar Andersen,
Country Director for Save the Children in Vietnam .
“But we should also be concerned about the dip in its
rankings,” he adds.
“Vietnam
is vulnerable to typhoons and seasonal floods, which have become more severe
in recent years due to climate change. Natural disasters cause widespread
devastation, destruction of homes and loss of crops, livestock and machinery
which in turn can cause a spike in malnutrition, school dropouts, and a
decrease in the usage of paid health services,” says Gunnar Andersen.
Save the Children has been working in Vietnam for
about 20 years, responding to all major disasters, most recently Typhoon
Wutip and Typhoon Nari.
The children’s aid agency
provided the worst-affected children and families with cash grants in the
aftermath of those disasters, to help them repair homes, buy essential food
and medicine, as well as help them continue sending their children to school.
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