‘In India, a child dies every 15 seconds’ – India – The Times of India (read article)

“Over 20% of the world’s child deaths occur in India — the largest number anywhere in the world. One in three of all malnourished children in the world live in India. A child who has severe acute malnutrition is at least nine times more likely to die than a child who does not. Around 46% of children under three are underweight in India. Around 28% of child deaths are linked just to poor sanitation and unsafe drinking water.”

“The numbers alone are bound to send shivers down your spine. A child dies every 15 seconds in India due to neonatal diseases while 20 lakh children die before reaching their fifth birthday.” (20 lakh = 2 million)

This is horrible – 2 million children dying mostly from preventable illness, when all it takes is $7.77 to provide water for one person… We cannot afford to wait…   http://www.sowerofseeds.org/777

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