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New drive to cut infant mortality

REDUCE THE DEATH TOLL An article published in a British medical journal criticizes developing nations for not taking enough steps to save the world's children

THE GUARDIAN , London

The lead author of that paper, Rudolf Knippenberg of UNICEF, says: "To save the lives of newborn children and mothers, our analysis suggests the need to double or even quadruple the health budget of many of the world's poorest countries -- while increasing accountability for the use of those resources."

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