Many Children’s Deaths Preventable: WHO" e2 f& J+ b! H7 n' t1 {7 X" @
Over five million children die each year from disease, infections and accidents related __B___1_____ their environment although many of these deaths are largely preventable, says the World Health Organization.& ]6 {, n5 k3 q" w/ j- K2 B& E
On Monday, the WHO asked governments and citizens around the world to take action1 to create healthy ___A__2_____ for children as it celebrated World Health Day.
9 E s& [- q1 N4 d/ S4 P “The biggest threats to children’s health lurk in the very __A__3_____ that should be safest —home, school and community,” said Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland, director-general of the WHO at the day’s launch in New Delhi, India.8 |, V( E* @( g4 i' _- x
“Every child has the right to ___C__4____ up in a healthy home, school and community. The future development of our children—and their world—depends on __D__5___ enjoying good health now. We have their future in our __A__6_____. Now we must work more effectively together to __B__7___ the risks from the environment which our children face,” Brundtland said.
. L) N4 j% ]/ n/ _) o This year’s theme, “Healthy Environments for Children” focuses on the many dangers __D__8____ by children in and around the places where they live and play.( q% F- \% c y$ S* r
These include inadequate access to safe drinking __A__9___ and sanitation, insect-borne diseases,2 air pollution, chemical hazards and injuries from traffic, falls, burns and drownings." n2 a# t( O& q" s! [) ?. n! a
Communities around the world organized events to promote awareness of children’s health issues,3 _C____10_____ included drawing contests for schoolchildren in Vietnam, street plays in India, puppet shows in Namibia and professional lectures for policy makers in Germany and elsewhere.
* X% ~% [ N: O6 o9 Y Activities also took ___D___11_____ in cities across Canada on Monday, including Calgary, Montreal, Halifax and Ottawa.. _! r. l& O' r& d
Although children under five represent only 10 per cent of the world’s population, they bear 40 per cent of the global disease ___A__12_____, says the WHO. 7 ~$ `! c& \4 _
And as much as one-third of the total burden of disease may be caused by environmental ___D__13______.
, C: B; D/ h& ?+ q( r X( ?) q2 rWorld Health Day has been celebrated on April 7th __B__14_____ 1950. Each year the WHO chooses a theme to highlight areas of particular concern. Last year’s ___C__15____, Move for Health, focused on promoting physical activity as part of healthy living.6 B x) ]( W' [4 p
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