Around 20 Percent of Child Deaths in England can be Prevented: The Lancet

A new study published in The Lancet suggests that while child deaths have fallen to very low rates in all industrialized countries, a large percentage of such deaths can be prevented. The Series highlights the substantial number of preventable deaths. For example, 20% of child deaths reviewed in England between 2010 and 2011 (800 of 4601) were from preventable causes including accidents, suicide, abuse, and neglect [Paper 1, page 3, table 2]. Moreover, the Series ...

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