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As Polio Resurfaces in Kenya, Officials in Geneva Race the Clock

One polio infection could set back eradication efforts in Africa.

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Con el resurgimiento de la Polio en Kenia, funcionarios en Ginebra están en la carrera contra el tiempo

En Dadaab, Kenia, los matorrales secos de acacias se extienden de forma ininterrumpida…

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Not on A-1: Saving 24,000 Kids’ Lives in Uganda

A vaccine brings hope and health.

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If Guilford County, North Carolina Were a Country It would Be Namibia

A child born here has about the same chances of dying on her first day as a child in Namibia.

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Map of the Day: Where Newborns Die on their Birth Day

A new Birth Day Risk index ranks countries by the chances that a baby will die on the first day of life.

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Not on A-1: How UNICEF Keeps Vaccines Cold

One of the big barriers to fighting childhood diseases is the simple logistical challenge of keeping vaccines cold.

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