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Under-five mortality falls: UNICEF

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United Nations: The global under-five mortality has fallen by 53 percent, from 91 deaths per 1,000 live births in 1990 to 43 in 2015, said a UNICEF report.

The report “A Promise Renewed: 2015 Progress Report” said the number of children who die from mostly preventable cause before they turn five now stands at 5.9 million a year, down from 12.7 million 25 years ago , as per reported citing the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) report launched on Tuesday.

Leading causes of under-five deaths include pre-maturity, pneumonia, diarrhoea, and malaria. Under-nutrition contributes to nearly half of all under-five deaths.

Data from the report show that since 2000, when governments committed to achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the lives of 48 million children under the age of five have been saved.

“Saving the lives of millions of children is one of the first great achievements of the new millennium — and one of the biggest challenges of the next 15 years is to further accelerate this progress,” said UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Yoka Brandt.

“The data tell us that millions of children do not have to die — if we focus greater effort on reaching every child,” she said.

The retiring MDGs are a set of development goals agreed by world leaders in 2000. One of MDGs is to reduce by two thirds the under-five mortality rate between 1990 and 2015. Despite the progress the world has made, this goal has not been met.

The upcoming UN summit is going to adopt a new set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to guide the international development over the next 15 years.

One of the proposed new goals asks to bring rates of under-five mortality down to 25 deaths per 1,000 live births by 2030.

UNICEF called for greater efforts through cost effective solutions like skilled antenatal, delivery and postnatal care, breastfeeding, immunisation to save an additional 38 million lives by 2030.

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Foodman Vishal Singh Honored for Hunger Free World Mission in Bangkok

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Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.

The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.

Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.

Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.

For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.

During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.

Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.

Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .

Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.

In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.

In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.

He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.

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